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Pitstone Recreation Ground

📷 Philip Jeffrey · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Getting here

51.83102, -0.64401

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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
  • ⚽Playing fields is at its best in summer here
  • 🛝Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
ParkingPlayground

Best for

4 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Tufted Duck, Black-headed Gull, Coot +82 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Tufted Duck, Black-headed Gull, Coot +82 more · last seen 2026

Free

Playing fields

Playing field

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Tachydromia smithi, Common Blue Damselfly, Large Willow Aphid +49 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Tachydromia smithi, Common Blue Damselfly, Large Willow Aphid +49 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

24 signed routes nearby · 3 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
The RidgewayWalking route140 km
Named routeRef RWLength 140 kmNational walking route
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
Outer Aylesbury RingWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Woodland WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Chilterns CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRound tripRegional cycle route
Route 5Cycling route
Named routeRef 5Local cycle route
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6Local cycle route
Ashridge Estate Family Cycle TrailCycling route
Named routeRound tripLocal cycle route
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Icknield Way Cycle TrailMountain bike route226 km

This is the off-road or mountain cycling route of the Icknield Way Trail.

Named routeLength 226 kmRegional cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Recreation Ground and Pitstone Memorial Hall

📷 Philip Jeffrey · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Recreation Ground and Pitstone Memorial Hall

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Spider ParkUrban park4 km→🌱Pond CloseUrban park4 km→✦Bridgewater MonumentHistoric site4.3 km→✦Two barrows at Bridgewater MonumentHistoric site4.3 km→🌱St Giles's ChurchUrban park2.7 km→🌱Dorian Williams Sports GroundUrban park3.7 km→

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