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South Oxhey Playing Fields

1 ha

📷 David Howard · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsForaging
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

51.63072, -0.39129

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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
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🛝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, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blue Tit, Greenfinch, Great Tit +60 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blue Tit, Greenfinch, Great Tit +60 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Ramsons, Pedunculate Oak, Hazel +22 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Wood Speedwell, Ramsons, Grass Vetchling +180 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Wood Speedwell, Ramsons, Grass Vetchling +180 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

23 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Grand Union Canal WalkWalking route

Napton to Coy Carp section

Named routeRegional walking route
Harrow Weald Common Nature TrailWalking route

Short walk. Orange waymarking http://www.harrowncf.org/Harrow_Weald_Nature_Trail.pdf

Named routeLocal walking route
Celandine RouteWalking route
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LOOP link to Moor Park UndergroundWalking route
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LOOP link to Stanmore UndergroundWalking route
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Cycling

55 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
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
LCN+ link 88Cycling route
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LCNCycling route
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LCN 89Cycling route
Named routeRef 89Local cycle route
Belmont TrailCycling route
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Wildlife to spot

Photos

Birkdale Gardens from Prestwick Road, South Oxhey

📷 David Howard · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Birkdale Gardens from Prestwick Road, South Oxhey

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Cassiobury ParkUrban park3.8 km→🌱Oxhey ParkUrban park1.6 km→🌱Pinner Memorial ParkUrban park4.3 km→🌱Oxhey ParkUrban park1.7 km→🌱Croxley View PlaygroundUrban park2.8 km→🌱Hatch End Riverside ParkUrban park3.2 km→

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