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Oxhey Park

4 ha

Plan your visit

WildlifeFamilyPlay
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome4 ha

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • Café on site — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
CaféParkingPlayground

Best for

13 activities

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles

Free

Family friendly

playground, café, toilets

Free

Playgrounds

playground, toilets, café, parking

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Robin +66 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Robin +66 more · last seen 2025

Free

Picnic day out

café, toilets, car park

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Ramsons, Grass Vetchling, Snowberry +22 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Ramsons, Grass Vetchling, Snowberry +22 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

20 signed routes nearby · 19 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Grand Union Canal WalkWalking route

Napton to Coy Carp section

Named routeRegional walking route
Harrow Weald Common Nature TrailWalking route

Short walk. Orange waymarking http://www.harrowncf.org/Harrow_Weald_Nature_Trail.pdf

Named routeLocal walking route
LOOP link to Moor Park UndergroundWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
LOOP link to Stanmore UndergroundWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Ebury WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Pump House Crescentpublic footpath · 43 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 43 mPath type: residential
Pump House Crescentpublic footpath · 57 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 57 mPath type: residential
Colne Valley Cycle Routepublic footpath · 130 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 130 mSurface paving_stonesPath type: cycleway
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Cycling

55 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
Route 61Cycling route34 km

Route 61 travels from Maidenhead to Hatfield, Welwyn Garden City and Hertford before arriving near Hoddesdon.

Named routeRef 61Length 34 kmNational Cycle Network
LCN 89Cycling route
Named routeRef 89Local cycle route
Belmont TrailCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
LCN+ link 87Cycling route
Named routeRef 87Local cycle route
Wembley to Harrow Weald CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Footbridge over River Colne, Oxhey Park

Footbridge over River Colne, Oxhey Park

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