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Verulamium Park

5 ha

📷 Roy Hughes · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome5 ha

Getting here

51.74688, -0.35587

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦61+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Black-headed Gull and Woodpigeon
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking 61m away — 20 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

9 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Black-headed Gull, Woodpigeon, Magpie +58 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Black-headed Gull, Woodpigeon, Magpie +58 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, 7-spot Ladybird, Syrphus +9 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, 7-spot Ladybird, Syrphus +9 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

15 signed routes nearby · 31 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Ver Valley Walk 5Walking route

The Three Burys Walk

Named routeRef Ver5Local walking route
Ver Valley Walk 7Walking route

The Watermeadow Walk

Named routeRef Ver 7Local walking route
Watling Chase Timberland TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Shenley Route 5Walking route
Named routeRef 5Local walking route
Shenley Walk 4Walking route
Named routeRef 4Local walking route
St Albans Green Ringpublic footpath · 2 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 2 mSurface asphaltPath type: cycleway
Verulamium Park cycle path- Causewaypublic footpath · 52 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 52 mSurface asphaltPath type: cycleway
Verulamium Park cycle path- Causewaypublic footpath · 7 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 7 mSurface asphaltPath type: cycleway
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Cycling

75 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Verulamium Park Cycle PathCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
St Albans Green RingCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
Hemel Hempstead cycle route 7Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Buncefield Lane QuietwayCycling route
Named routeLocal 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

Wildlife to spot

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Verulamium Park

📷 Roy Hughes · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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🌱Verulamium ParkUrban park300 m→✦Roman VerulamiumHistoric site600 m→🌱Grebe House Wildlife GardenUrban park600 m→✦Verulamium, site ofHistoric site600 m→✦BasillicaHistoric site700 m→🌱Greenwood ParkUrban park2 km→

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