Waltham Cross Playing Fields
🦉 Wildlife🦅 Birds⚽ Pitches
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51.68445, -0.02818
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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 🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Black-headed Gull, Magpie, Woodpigeon +70 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Black-headed Gull, Magpie, Woodpigeon +70 more · last seen 2026
Free
⚽ Playing fields
Very strong match
Playing field
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Graphosoma italicum, Rhyzobius chrysomeloides, Rambur's Pied Shieldbug +74 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Graphosoma italicum, Rhyzobius chrysomeloides, Rambur's Pied Shieldbug +74 more · last seen 2026
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Good match
Plants — Coltsfoot, Wood Bristle-moss, Rough-stalked Feather-moss +3 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Coltsfoot, Wood Bristle-moss, Rough-stalked Feather-moss +3 more · last seen 2025
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 19 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
LOOP link to Gordon Hill station Walking route ▾
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map New River Link Walking route ▾
Named route Ref NR link Local walking route
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Named route Local walking route
Show on map LOOP link to Enfield Lock station Walking route ▾
Named route Point-to-point Regional walking route
Show on map Beech Trail Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map 134 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Route (12) Cycling route ▾
Alternative (step-free) route avoiding railway bridge
Named route Ref (12) Local cycle route
Show on map LCN 88 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 88 Local cycle route
Show on map NCN National Route 1 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 1 National Cycle Network
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Named route Ref 12 National Cycle Network
Show on map Forty Hall Park Greenway Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Cycleway 1 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref C1 Regional cycle route
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Wildlife to spot
35,672 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 35,672 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 47 species
autumn winter
2026 ▾
Magpie · Tufted Duck · Mallard · Long-tailed Tit · Coot +42
Magpie Pica pica Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Coot Fulica atra2025 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Gadwall Mareca strepera2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Mute Swan Cygnus olor2025 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2025 Canada Goose Branta canadensis2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2025 Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis2025 Egyptian Goose Alopochen aegyptiaca2025 Common Gull Larus canus2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Redwing Turdus iliacus2025 Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Black Swan Cygnus atratus Greylag Goose Anser anser2025 Goldeneye Bucephala clangula2025 Smew Mergellus albellus2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2025 Yellow-browed Warbler Phylloscopus inornatus2025 Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Little Egret Egretta garzetta2025 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2025 🦌 Mammals 4 species
winter autumn
2026 ▾
Red Fox · Fallow Deer · House Mouse · Grey Squirrel
Red Fox Vulpes vulpes Fallow Deer Dama dama House Mouse Mus musculus Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis2025 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
spring
2026 ▾
Common Frog
Common Frog Rana temporaria Graphosoma italicum · Rambur's Pied Shieldbug · 7-spot Ladybird · Southern Green Shieldbug · Hairy-footed Flower Bee +12
Graphosoma italicum Graphosoma italicum2025 Rambur's Pied Shieldbug Tritomegas sexmaculatus2025 7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Southern Green Shieldbug Nezara viridula2025 Hairy-footed Flower Bee Anthophora plumipes Juniper Shieldbug Cyphostethus tristriatus Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 35,672 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 47 species
autumn winter
2026 ▾
Magpie · Tufted Duck · Mallard · Long-tailed Tit · Coot +42
Magpie Pica pica Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Coot Fulica atra2025 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Gadwall Mareca strepera2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Mute Swan Cygnus olor2025 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2025 Canada Goose Branta canadensis2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2025 Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis2025 Egyptian Goose Alopochen aegyptiaca2025 Common Gull Larus canus2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Redwing Turdus iliacus2025 Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Black Swan Cygnus atratus Greylag Goose Anser anser2025 Goldeneye Bucephala clangula2025 Smew Mergellus albellus2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2025 Yellow-browed Warbler Phylloscopus inornatus2025 Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Little Egret Egretta garzetta2025 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2025 🦌 Mammals 4 species
winter autumn
2026 ▾
Red Fox · Fallow Deer · House Mouse · Grey Squirrel
Red Fox Vulpes vulpes Fallow Deer Dama dama House Mouse Mus musculus Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis2025 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
spring
2026 ▾
Common Frog
Common Frog Rana temporaria Graphosoma italicum · Rambur's Pied Shieldbug · 7-spot Ladybird · Southern Green Shieldbug · Hairy-footed Flower Bee +12
Graphosoma italicum Graphosoma italicum2025 Rambur's Pied Shieldbug Tritomegas sexmaculatus2025 7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Southern Green Shieldbug Nezara viridula2025 Hairy-footed Flower Bee Anthophora plumipes Juniper Shieldbug Cyphostethus tristriatus Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Coccidula rufa Coccidula rufa
Coccidula rufa Coccidula rufa
Psammoecus bipunctatus Psammoecus bipunctatus
Psammoecus bipunctatus Psammoecus bipunctatus
Rhyzobius chrysomeloides Rhyzobius chrysomeloides
Rhyzobius chrysomeloides Rhyzobius chrysomeloides
Hawthorn Shieldbug Acanthosoma haemorrhoidale2025
Hawthorn Shieldbug Acanthosoma haemorrhoidale2025
Pantilius (Pantilius) tunicatus Pantilius (Pantilius) tunicatus2025
Pantilius (Pantilius) tunicatus Pantilius (Pantilius) tunicatus2025
Helophilus pendulus Helophilus pendulus2025
Helophilus pendulus Helophilus pendulus2025
Common Darter Sympetrum striolatum2025
Common Darter Sympetrum striolatum2025
Eupeodes Eupeodes2025
Eupeodes Eupeodes2025
Dock Bug Coreus marginatus2025
Dock Bug Coreus marginatus2025
Southern Hawker Aeshna cyanea2025
Southern Hawker Aeshna cyanea2025
Cabbage Bug Eurydema (Eurydema) oleracea2025
Cabbage Bug Eurydema (Eurydema) oleracea2025 