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The Water Garden

2 ha

📷 Oscar Taylor · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsPicnicFamily
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

51.56073, -0.68394

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦66+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Mallard and Woodpigeon
  • 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
  • 🛝Playground 122m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
ParkingPicnic spotPlaygroundToilets

Best for

11 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Mallard, Woodpigeon, Magpie +63 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Picnic day out

picnic area, toilets, car park; Urban park — open green space

Free

Family friendly

playground, toilets, picnic area; Urban park — family destination

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Mallard, Woodpigeon, Magpie +63 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Playgrounds

playground, toilets, parking

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Banded Demoiselle +79 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

19 signed routes nearby · 1 public path 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
Shakespeare's WayWalking route235 km
Named routeLength 235 kmRegional walking route
Maidenhead Millennium Walk Marlow LinkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Jubilee River PathWalking route
Named route
Thames PathWalking route296 km
Named routeRef TPLength 296 kmNational walking route
Taplow Footpath 4public footpath · 713 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 713 mPath type: path
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Cycling

58 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 50Cycling route
Named routeRef 50National 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
Route 4Cycling route
Named routeRef 4National Cycle Network
Beeches CyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Round Berkshire Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
North Town linkCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

The Water Garden

📷 Oscar Taylor · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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