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Troy Lake

34 ha

📷 Ian Taylor · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome34 ha

Getting here

51.60324, -0.50073

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦76+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Gadwall and Little Grebe
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking on site — 18 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

10 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Gadwall, Little Grebe, Teal +73 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Gadwall, Little Grebe, Teal +73 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Green Shieldbug, 7-spot Ladybird, Volucella inanis +27 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Green Shieldbug, 7-spot Ladybird, Volucella inanis +27 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: Route 6

Varies

Waterside walks

Reservoir — waterside public access; parking

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

19 signed routes nearby · 7 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
Shakespeare's WayWalking route235 km
Named routeLength 235 kmRegional walking route
Grand Union Canal WalkWalking route

Napton to Coy Carp section

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

79 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
Beeches CyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Beacon Way to Tudor Parade (proposed)Cycling route
Named routePoint-to-pointLocal cycle route
Rickmansworth to Croxley GreenCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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Horse riding

3 public paths nearby

Public paths
Old Shire Lanebridleway · 60 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 60 mPath type: path
Old Shire Lanebridleway · 19 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 19 mPath type: bridleway
Old Shire Lanebridleway · 150 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 150 mPath type: path

Wildlife to spot

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Troy Lake

📷 Ian Taylor · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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🏞️DENHAMCountry park4.2 km→🦉RICKMANSWORTH AQUADROMENature reserve3.8 km→🌱Rickmansworth Aquadrome Local Nature ReserveUrban park3.8 km→🌱Denham Country ParkUrban park4.2 km→🌱Chalfont St Peter ParkUrban park4 km→🌱St Peter's GardenUrban park4 km→

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