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Leeming Park

7 ha

📷 Nigel Cox · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome7 ha

Getting here

51.66669, -0.28358

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • 🛝Playground 105m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

10 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Magpie, Woodpigeon, Blackbird +60 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Magpie, Woodpigeon, Blackbird +60 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Small White, Speckled Wood, Box Tree Moth +48 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Small White, Speckled Wood, Box Tree Moth +48 more · last seen 2025

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Family friendly

playground; Urban park — family destination

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Giant Hogweed, Bluebell, Silver-moss +19 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Giant Hogweed, Bluebell, Silver-moss +19 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

29 signed routes nearby · 24 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Harrow Weald Common Nature TrailWalking route

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

Named routeLocal walking route
Ver Valley Walk 8Walking route

The Confluence Walk

Named routeRef Ver 8Local walking route
LOOP link to Elstree & Borehamwood stationWalking route
Named routePoint-to-pointRegional walking route
Dollis Valley Greenwalk linkWalking route
Named routeRef DVGlinkLocal walking route
LOOP link to Stanmore UndergroundWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Wentbridge Pathpublic footpath · 60 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 60 mPath type: residential
Wentbridge Pathpublic footpath · 3 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 3 mPath type: footway
Stannington Pathpublic footpath · 113 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 113 mPath type: footway
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Cycling

22 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
LCN 89Cycling route
Named routeRef 89Local cycle route
LCN 5Cycling route
Named routeRef 5Local cycle route
Route 12Cycling route
Named routeRef 12National Cycle Network
Shenley CircuitCycling route
Named routeRound tripLocal cycle route
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
NCN12 Proposed alternative routeCycling route
Named routeRef 12National Cycle Network

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Borehamwood: Tykes Water and Leeming Park

📷 Nigel Cox · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Borehamwood: Tykes Water and Leeming Park

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