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The Grove Park

✦ Ancient woodland17 ha

📷 John Salmon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome17 ha

Getting here

51.68040, -0.43872

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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
  • 🅿️Parking nearby — easy to reach by car

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Parking

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Magpie, Woodpigeon +66 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Magpie, Woodpigeon +66 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Coralroot Bittercress, Swan's-neck Thyme-moss, Bank Haircap +61 more · last seen 2024

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Box Tree Moth, Peacock, Common Darter +84 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Box Tree Moth, Peacock, Common Darter +84 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

10 signed routes nearby · 5 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
Colne Valley TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Ebury WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Merry Hill Circular FootpathWalking route

NB broken bridge over a stream in SE corner, requiring a diversion

Named routeLocal walking route
Grand Union Canalpublic footpath · 25 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 25 mPath type: footway
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Cycling

67 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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

The Grove, Watford - Car park

📷 John Salmon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

The Grove, Watford - Car park

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🌱Cassiobury ParkUrban park2.6 km→🌱Goodwood Recreation GroundUrban park1.2 km→🌱Cassiobury ParkUrban park2.5 km→🌱Kitters GreenUrban park2.9 km→🌱Leavesden Country Park (South Side)Urban park3.1 km→🌱Leavesden Country Park (South Side)Urban park3.1 km→

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