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Verulamium Park

131 ha

📷 Ian Capper · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsFamilyWildlife
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome131 ha

Getting here

51.74911, -0.35335

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦60+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Black-headed Gull and Magpie
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • ☕Café on site — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
CaféParking· PaidPlayground

Best for

12 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Black-headed Gull, Magpie, Woodpigeon +57 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Family friendly

playground, café; Urban park — family destination

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Black-headed Gull, Magpie, Woodpigeon +57 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Heritage

Grade I listed building: VERULAMIUM

Free

Playgrounds

playground, café, parking

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

15 signed routes nearby · 64 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
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
Waxhouse Gatepublic footpath · 34 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 34 mSurface paving_stonesPath type: footway
St Albans Green Ringpublic footpath · 4 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 4 mSurface asphaltPath type: cycleway
Sumpter Yardpublic footpath · 44 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 44 mSurface settPath type: unclassified
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Cycling

77 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
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
NCN National Route 57Cycling route
Named routeRef 57National Cycle Network
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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

Verulamium Park

📷 Ian Capper · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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