Spencer Holland Recreation Ground
Getting here
51.77127, -0.52705
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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
- ⚽Playing fields is at its best in summer here
- 🛝Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- ⚽Playing fields is at its best in summer here
- 🛝Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site
Good to know
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Jackdaw +62 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Jackdaw +62 more · last seen 2026
Playing fields
Very strong match
Playing field
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Bramble, Common Nettle, New Zealand Pigmyweed +93 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Bramble, Common Nettle, New Zealand Pigmyweed +93 more · last seen 2025
Playgrounds
Strong match
playground, parking
Foraging
Strong match
Plants — Bramble, Common Nettle, Elder +12 more foraging species
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
17 signed routes nearby · 5 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
The Chiltern WayWalking route275 km
A waymarked long-distance footpath in southern England
Grand Union Canal WalkWalking route
Napton to Coy Carp section
Wildlife Walk, Ashridge EstateWalking route12.8 km
This circular walk will take roughly 4 hours to complete and is not suitable for wheelchairs or buggies.
Rangers' Ramble, Ashridge EstateWalking route4.8 km
This circular walk will take roughly two hours to complete and is not suitable for wheelchairs or buggies.
Foresters' Walk, Ashridge EstateWalking route4.8 km
This circular walk will take roughly two hours to complete and is not suitable for wheelchairs or buggies.
🚴Cycling
14 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Ashridge Estate Family Cycle TrailCycling route
Hemel Hempstead cycle route 7Cycling route
Route 6Cycling route
NCN National Route 57Cycling route
Chilterns CyclewayCycling route
Harding RouteCycling route
🚵Mountain biking
1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Mountain biking
Icknield Way Cycle TrailMountain bike route226 km
This is the off-road or mountain cycling route of the Icknield Way Trail.
🐴Horse riding
2 public paths nearby
Public paths
Horse riding
No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.
Wildlife to spot
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