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Pound Meadow Playing Field

5 ha

📷 Chris Reynolds · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome5 ha

Getting here

51.79493, -0.65423

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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
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️The Forge Car Park 54m away — 20 car parks within reach

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingParking· Paid

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Robin +50 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Robin +50 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Meadow Brown, Brimstone, Gatekeeper +191 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Meadow Brown, Brimstone, Gatekeeper +191 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Mistletoe, Hedge Woundwort, Pyramidal Orchid +24 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Mistletoe, Hedge Woundwort, Pyramidal Orchid +24 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Family friendly

Urban park — family destination

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

30 signed routes nearby · 8 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

6 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Chilterns CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRound tripRegional cycle route
Route 5Cycling route
Named routeRef 5Local cycle route
Route 30Cycling route
Named routeRef 30Regional cycle route
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6Local cycle route
Ashridge Estate Family Cycle TrailCycling route
Named routeRound tripLocal cycle route
Harding RouteCycling route
Named routeRef HardingLocal 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

Football on Pound Meadow with Tring Church in the background

📷 Chris Reynolds · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Football on Pound Meadow with Tring Church in the background

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🌱Spider ParkUrban park500 m→🌱Pond CloseUrban park500 m→✦TRING PARKHistoric site1 km→🌱Tring ParkUrban park1.2 km→✦Bridgewater MonumentHistoric site4.4 km→✦Two barrows at Bridgewater MonumentHistoric site4.4 km→

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