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Barnacres Play Area

1 ha

📷 PAUL FARMER · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

51.73644, -0.44954

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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 on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Swift, Woodpigeon, Robin +77 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Swift, Woodpigeon, Robin +77 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Small White, Tortoise Bug +140 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Small White, Tortoise Bug +140 more · last seen 2026

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Family friendly

playground; Urban park — family destination

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

8 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
The Chiltern WayWalking route275 km

A waymarked long-distance footpath in southern England

Named routeRef CWLength 275 kmRegional walking route
Grand Union Canal WalkWalking route

Napton to Coy Carp section

Named routeRegional walking route
Red WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Blue WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Hertfordshire WayWalking route267 km

Long distance path

Named routeLength 267 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

23 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Hemel Hempstead cycle route 7Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Buncefield Lane QuietwayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
NCN National Route 57Cycling route
Named routeRef 57National Cycle Network
Chilterns CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRound tripRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route758 m
Named routeRef 57Length 758 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route235 m
Named routeRef 57Length 235 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
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Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths
The Cart Trackbyway open to all traffic · 30 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 30 mPath type: track
The Cart Trackbyway open to all traffic · 80 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 80 mPath type: service

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Houses in Bunker's Lane

📷 PAUL FARMER · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Houses in Bunker's Lane

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Gadebridge ParkUrban park3.2 km→🌱Warners End ValleyUrban park4 km→🌱Durrants Hill Play AreaUrban park1.4 km→🌱Durrants Hill ParkUrban park1.5 km→🌱Durrants Hill ParkUrban park1.5 km→🌱Flower GardenUrban park2.3 km→

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