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Hartspring Meadow

7 ha

📷 Lewis Clarke · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome7 ha

Getting here

51.66298, -0.36647

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • 🛝Playground 193m 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

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Magpie, Woodpigeon, Robin +61 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Magpie, Woodpigeon, Robin +61 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Pedunculate Oak, Blackthorn, Ash +65 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Pedunculate Oak, Blackthorn, Ash +65 more · last seen 2025

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Foraging

Plants — Pedunculate Oak, Blackthorn, Hawthorn +10 more foraging species

Varies

Family friendly

playground; Urban park — family destination

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

28 signed routes nearby · 6 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
Ver Valley Walk 8Walking route

The Confluence Walk

Named routeRef Ver 8Local walking route
LOOP link to Moor Park UndergroundWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
LOOP link to Stanmore UndergroundWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

56 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
LCN 89Cycling route
Named routeRef 89Local cycle route
Stanmore to the Thames Cycle RouteCycling route
Named route
Jubilee Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef JLocal cycle route
LCN 5Cycling route
Named routeRef 5Local 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
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Watford : Hartspring Roundabout

📷 Lewis Clarke · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Watford : Hartspring Roundabout

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Aldenham Country ParkUrban park4.1 km→🌱Cassiobury ParkUrban park3.7 km→🌱Oxhey ParkUrban park2.6 km→✦ALDENHAM HOUSEHistoric site4.2 km→🌱Oxhey ParkUrban park2.6 km→🌱Garston ParkUrban park3.3 km→

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