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Pitfield Open Space

6 ha

📷 Melvyn Cousins · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome6 ha

Getting here

51.77667, -0.00387

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦77+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Tufted Duck and Coot
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking 221m away — 2 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

6 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Tufted Duck, Coot, Mute Swan +74 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Tufted Duck, Coot, Mute Swan +74 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Family friendly

Urban park — family destination

Free

Hiking

Named hiking route nearby: New River Path

Free

Picnic day out

Urban park — open green space

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

13 signed routes nearby · 7 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Three Forests WayWalking route96 km
Named routeLength 96 kmRound tripRegional walking route
Harcamlow WayWalking route
Named routeRef HARRegional walking route
Short TrailWalking route
Named routeListed length 1.3Round tripLocal walking route
London to Walsingham - stage 02Walking route
Named routeRef LW02Local walking route
Greenwich Meridian TrailWalking route440 km

A long-distance walk that follows the line of the Prime Meridian. Inaugurated in 2009, to coincide with the 125th anniversary of the Greenwich Meridian.

Named routeRef GMTLength 440 kmRegional walking route
Molesworthpublic footpath · 214 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 214 mPath type: footway
Chaucer Waypublic footpath · 43 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 43 mPath type: residential
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Cycling

64 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
EuroVelo 2 - Capitals Route - part United Kingdom 7Cycling route
Named routeRef EV2International 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
NCN National Route 1Cycling route
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route2 km
Named routeRef 1Length 2 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route967 m
Named routeRef 1Length 967 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route506 m
Named routeRef 1Length 506 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm

Wildlife to spot

Photos

John Warner School

📷 Melvyn Cousins · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

John Warner School

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