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Pitstone Recreation Ground

4 ha

📷 Jeff Tomlinson · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifeInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome4 ha

Getting here

51.83114, -0.64405

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦87+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Tufted Duck and Black-headed Gull
  • ☀️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

7 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Tufted Duck, Black-headed Gull, Woodpigeon +84 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Tufted Duck, Black-headed Gull, Woodpigeon +84 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Tachydromia smithi, Common Blue Damselfly, Large Willow Aphid +49 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

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

Pitstone village green and cricket pitch

📷 Jeff Tomlinson · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Pitstone village green and cricket pitch

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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→