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Scotsbridge Playing Fields

6 ha

📷 Bryn Holmes · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome6 ha

Getting here

51.64518, -0.46418

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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
  • ☀️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

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Great Crested Grebe, Grey Heron, Gadwall +45 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Great Crested Grebe, Grey Heron, Gadwall +45 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

Insect spotting

Insects — Dark-edged Bee-fly, 7-spot Ladybird, Western Conifer Seed Bug · last seen 2026; Insects — Dark-edged Bee-fly, 7-spot Ladybird, Western Conifer Seed Bug · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

17 signed routes nearby · 20 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
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
LOOP link to Moor Park UndergroundWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Colne Valley TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Ebury WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Caravan Lanepublic footpath · 137 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 137 mPath type: service
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Cycling

71 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
Long Lane to Tudor Parade (proposed)Cycling route
Named routePoint-to-pointLocal 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
Beacon Way to Tudor Parade (proposed)Cycling route
Named routePoint-to-pointLocal cycle route
Rickmansworth to Croxley GreenCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Meadow Way, Rickmansworth to NCN61Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Scotsbridge Playing Fields, Park Road

📷 Bryn Holmes · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Scotsbridge Playing Fields, Park Road

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Cassiobury ParkUrban park3.4 km→🌱Rickmansworth Aquadrome Local Nature ReserveUrban park1.6 km→🦉RICKMANSWORTH AQUADROMENature reserve1.6 km→✦MOOR PARKHistoric site2.1 km→🌱Croxley View PlaygroundUrban park2.9 km→🌱Cassiobury ParkUrban park3.5 km→

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