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Reith Fields

6 ha

📷 David Howard · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome6 ha

Getting here

51.75442, -0.45037

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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 on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Black-headed Gull, Robin +60 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Black-headed Gull, Robin +60 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Trailing Bellflower, Hemlock, Mind-your-own-business +23 more · last seen 2024; Plants — Trailing Bellflower, Hemlock, Mind-your-own-business +23 more · last seen 2024

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Tortoise Bug, Bishop's Mitre +85 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Tortoise Bug, Bishop's Mitre +85 more · last seen 2026

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Family friendly

playground; Urban park — family destination

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

10 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
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
Red WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Blue WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Ver Valley Walk 3Walking route

The Winterbourne Walk

Named routeRef Ver3Local walking route
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Cycling

32 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Hemel Hempstead cycle route 7Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Buncefield Lane QuietwayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
NCN National Route 57Cycling route
Named routeRef 57National Cycle Network
Chilterns CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRound tripRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route30 m
Named routeRef 57Length 30 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route758 m
Named routeRef 57Length 758 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
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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

Longlands, Hemel Hempstead

📷 David Howard · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Longlands, Hemel Hempstead

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