Durrants Hill Play Area 1 ha
Public access Free entry Dogs welcome 1 ha
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51.73976, -0.46913
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Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ 🐦 52+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Robin and Woodpigeon ☀️ Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay ☕ Denelm's Cafe — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🐦 52+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Robin and Woodpigeon ☀️ Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay ☕ Denelm's Cafe — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome☕ Café🅿️ Parking· Paid 🛝 Playground🚻 Toilets
🛝 Family friendly
Very strong match
playground, café, toilets; Urban park — family destination
Free
🎠 Playgrounds
Very strong match
playground, toilets, café, parking
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Wren +49 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Wren +49 more · last seen 2026
Free
🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds
Free
🧺 Picnic day out
Strong match
café, toilets, car park; Urban park — open green space
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Meadow Brown, Small White, Tortoise Bug +79 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Meadow Brown, Small White, Tortoise Bug +79 more · last seen 2026
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 9 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
The Chiltern Way Walking route 275 km ▾
A waymarked long-distance footpath in southern England
Named route Ref CW Length 275 km Regional walking route
Show on map Grand Union Canal Walk Walking route ▾
Napton to Coy Carp section
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map Red Walk Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
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Named route Local walking route
Show on map Hertfordshire Way Walking route 267 km ▾
Long distance path
Named route Length 267 km Regional walking route
Show on map 24 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Hemel Hempstead cycle route 7 Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Buncefield Lane Quietway Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map NCN National Route 57 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 57 National Cycle Network
Show on map Chilterns Cycleway Cycling route ▾
Named route Round trip Regional cycle route
Show on map Harding Route Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref Harding Local cycle route
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 758 m ▾
Named route Ref 57 Length 758 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface unsealedfirm
Show on map 1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Icknield Way Cycle Trail Mountain bike route 226 km ▾
This is the off-road or mountain cycling route of the Icknield Way Trail.
Named route Length 226 km Regional cycle route
Show on map Photos Durrants Hill Road, Apsley
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Wildlife to spot
21,436 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 21,436 records · National Biodiversity Network Woodpigeon · Robin · Blue Tit · Blackbird · Wren +28
Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Robin Erithacus rubecula Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Blackbird Turdus merula Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Great Tit Parus major Redwing Turdus iliacus Magpie Pica pica Mute Swan Cygnus olor2025 Canada Goose Branta canadensis2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2025 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Peregrine Falco peregrinus2025 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis Nuthatch Sitta europaea Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Goldcrest Regulus regulus Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2025 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Coal Tit Periparus ater Siskin Spinus spinus2025 Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Little Owl Athene noctua2025 Larus argentatus argenteus Larus argentatus argenteus2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
winter
2026 ▾
Newt
Harlequin Ladybird · Pea-leaf Weevil · Southern Green Shieldbug · Juniper Shieldbug · 7-spot Ladybird +4
Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis2025 Pea-leaf Weevil Sitona lineatus Southern Green Shieldbug Nezara viridula2025 Juniper Shieldbug Cyphostethus tristriatus2025 7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata2025 Parent Bug Elasmucha grisea Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 21,436 records · National Biodiversity Network Woodpigeon · Robin · Blue Tit · Blackbird · Wren +28
Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Robin Erithacus rubecula Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Blackbird Turdus merula Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Great Tit Parus major Redwing Turdus iliacus Magpie Pica pica Mute Swan Cygnus olor2025 Canada Goose Branta canadensis2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2025 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Peregrine Falco peregrinus2025 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis Nuthatch Sitta europaea Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Goldcrest Regulus regulus Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2025 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Coal Tit Periparus ater Siskin Spinus spinus2025 Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Little Owl Athene noctua2025 Larus argentatus argenteus Larus argentatus argenteus2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
winter
2026 ▾
Newt
Harlequin Ladybird · Pea-leaf Weevil · Southern Green Shieldbug · Juniper Shieldbug · 7-spot Ladybird +4
Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis2025 Pea-leaf Weevil Sitona lineatus Southern Green Shieldbug Nezara viridula2025 Juniper Shieldbug Cyphostethus tristriatus2025 7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata2025 Parent Bug Elasmucha grisea Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
2025
2025
Hairy Shieldbug Dolycoris baccarum2025
Hairy Shieldbug Dolycoris baccarum2025
24-spot Ladybird Subcoccinella vigintiquattuorpunctata2025
24-spot Ladybird Subcoccinella vigintiquattuorpunctata2025
Tortoise Bug Eurygaster testudinaria2025
Tortoise Bug Eurygaster testudinaria2025