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Velvet Lawn Recreation Ground

📷 David Howard · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Getting here

51.75283, -0.55891

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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
  • ⚽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
Parking· FreePlayground

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blue Tit, Goldfinch, Great Tit +54 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blue Tit, Goldfinch, Great Tit +54 more · last seen 2026

Free

Playing fields

Playing field

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Bramble, Common Nettle, Cleavers +46 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Bramble, Common Nettle, Cleavers +46 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Hairy-footed Flower Bee, 7-spot Ladybird, Corizus hyoscyami +38 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Hairy-footed Flower Bee, 7-spot Ladybird, Corizus hyoscyami +38 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — Bramble, Common Nettle, Elder +7 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

14 signed routes nearby · 10 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
The RidgewayWalking route140 km
Named routeRef RWLength 140 kmNational walking route
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
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.

Named routeLength 4.8 kmDuration 02:00Round tripLocal walking route
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.

Named routeLength 4.8 kmDuration 01:30Round tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

8 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Ashridge Estate Family Cycle TrailCycling route
Named routeRound tripLocal cycle route
Hemel Hempstead cycle route 7Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6Local cycle route
Hampden RouteCycling route
Named routeRef HampdenLocal cycle route
Chilterns CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRound tripRegional cycle route
Route 5Cycling route
Named routeRef 5Local cycle route
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Icknield Way Cycle TrailMountain bike route226 km

This is the off-road or mountain cycling route of the Icknield Way Trail.

Named routeLength 226 kmRegional cycle route
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Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Briar Way, Berkhamsted

📷 David Howard · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Briar Way, Berkhamsted

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Berkhamsted CastleHistoric site1.2 km→✦Berkhamsted motte and bailey castleHistoric site1.2 km→🌱Canal Fields parkUrban park1.4 km→🌱Warners End ValleyUrban park4.7 km→🌱The MoorUrban park1.1 km→🌱Millennium GardenUrban park1.4 km→

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