Townsend Bowls and Tennis Club
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Getting here
51.76052, -0.33798
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
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
🌤️ 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
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
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, Robin +63 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Robin +63 more · last seen 2026
Playing fields
Very strong match
Playing field
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Swollen-thighed Beetle, Harlequin Ladybird, 7-spot Ladybird +83 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Swollen-thighed Beetle, Harlequin Ladybird, 7-spot Ladybird +83 more · last seen 2026
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Wild Carrot, Creeping Buttercup, Wood Avens +39 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Wild Carrot, Creeping Buttercup, Wood Avens +39 more · last seen 2026
Dog walks
Good match
Dogs allowed with public access
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
15 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
Ver Valley Walk 5Walking route
The Three Burys Walk
Ver Valley Walk 7Walking route
The Watermeadow Walk
Ver Valley Walk 8Walking route
The Confluence Walk
River Ver TrailWalking route
17 mile footpath along the River Ver
🚴Cycling
79 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Hemel Hempstead cycle route 7Cycling route
Verulamium Park Cycle PathCycling route
Route 6Cycling route
St Albans Green RingCycling route
Route 61Cycling route34 km
Route 61 travels from Maidenhead to Hatfield, Welwyn Garden City and Hertford before arriving near Hoddesdon.
NCN National Route 57Cycling route
Wildlife to spot
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