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Waterfields Recreation Ground

7 ha

📷 Mike Quinn · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome7 ha

Getting here

51.65609, -0.38889

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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
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • 🛝Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

10 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Pied Wagtail, Robin +61 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Pied Wagtail, Robin +61 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Snowberry, Wood Speedwell, Bluebell +70 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Snowberry, Wood Speedwell, Bluebell +70 more · last seen 2025

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Family friendly

playground; Urban park — family destination

Free

Foraging

Plants — Parsley-leaved Bramble, Red Currant, Hazel +7 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

21 signed routes nearby · 51 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Grand Union Canal WalkWalking route

Napton to Coy Carp section

Named routeRegional walking route
Harrow Weald Common Nature TrailWalking route

Short walk. Orange waymarking http://www.harrowncf.org/Harrow_Weald_Nature_Trail.pdf

Named routeLocal walking route
LOOP link to Moor Park UndergroundWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
LOOP link to Stanmore UndergroundWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Ebury WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Pump House Crescentpublic footpath · 43 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 43 mPath type: residential
Reeds Walkpublic footpath · 69 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 69 mSurface asphaltPath type: footway
Colne Valley Cycle Routepublic footpath · 161 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 161 mSurface asphaltPath type: cycleway
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Cycling

52 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
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
LCN 89Cycling route
Named routeRef 89Local cycle route
N/ACycling route28 m
Named routeLength 28 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route65 m
Named routeRef 6Length 65 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route105 m
Named routeRef 6Length 105 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Recreation ground by the River Colne

📷 Mike Quinn · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Recreation ground by the River Colne

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🌱Cassiobury ParkUrban park2.2 km→🌱Oxhey ParkUrban park1.2 km→🌱Oxhey ParkUrban park1.2 km→🌱Cassiobury ParkUrban park2.2 km→🌱Croxley View PlaygroundUrban park2.6 km→🌱Goodwood Recreation GroundUrban park3.7 km→

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