Westfield Recreation Ground
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Places › England › Eastern › St Albans Getting here
51.82810, -0.34932
Open directionsv 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 🌤️ 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 🛝 Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site 🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Jackdaw, Barn Owl +79 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Jackdaw, Barn Owl +79 more · last seen 2026
Free
⚽ Playing fields
Very strong match
Playing field
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Spotted Spurge, Green Bristle-grass, Common Fiddleneck +24 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Spotted Spurge, Green Bristle-grass, Common Fiddleneck +24 more · last seen 2025
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Green Shieldbug, 22-spot Ladybird, Azure Damselfly +22 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Green Shieldbug, 22-spot Ladybird, Azure Damselfly +22 more · last seen 2026
Free
Plants — Dandelion, Common Hemp-nettle, Parsley-leaved Bramble
Varies
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 21 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
The Chiltern Way Walking route 275 km ▾
A waymarked long-distance footpath in southern England
Named route Ref CW Length 275 km Regional walking route
Show on map Ver Valley Walk 5 Walking route ▾
The Three Burys Walk
Named route Ref Ver5 Local walking route
Show on map Old Railway & River Lea Walking route 7.9 km ▾
After a brief visit to the remains of Wheathampstead railway station, the walk follows the Ayot Greenway (route of the Permanent Way) to Ayot Green. The return journey follows the course of the River Lea.
Named route Length 7.9 km Round trip Local walking route
Show on map Wheathampstead to Shaw's Corner Circular Walk, Shaw's Corner Walking route 12.2 km ▾
Mostly easy walking across established footpaths and fields. There are some steps along the route, and a steep gully at section 2. Assistance dogs only at Shaw's Corner.
Named route Length 12.2 km Duration 03:00 Round trip Local walking route
Show on map River Ver Trail Walking route ▾
17 mile footpath along the River Ver
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map 58 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Hemel Hempstead cycle route 7 Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Ayot Greenway Cycling route ▾
Route 6 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 6 National Cycle Network
Show on map NCN National Route 57 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 57 National Cycle Network
Show on map Chilterns Cycleway Cycling route ▾
Named route Round trip Regional cycle route
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 30 m ▾
Named route Ref 57 Length 30 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface asphalt
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Wildlife to spot
31,694 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 31,694 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 55 species
autumn winter
2026 ▾
Jackdaw · Woodpigeon · Goldfinch · Blue Tit · Starling +50
Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Hobby Falco subbuteo2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Rook Corvus frugilegus2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2025 Stock Dove Columba oenas2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba2025 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Rock Dove Columba livia2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2025 Red-legged Partridge Alectoris rufa2025 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2025 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2025 Barn Owl Tyto alba Redwing Turdus iliacus2025 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2025 Common Gull Larus canus2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2025 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis2025 Egyptian Goose Alopochen aegyptiaca2025 Little Egret Egretta garzetta2025 Coot Fulica atra2025 Canada Goose Branta canadensis2025 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Raven Corvus corax2025 Skylark Alauda arvensis2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis2025 Goosander Mergus merganser2025 Peregrine Falco peregrinus2025 Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella2025 Swift Apus apus2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 🦌 Mammals 3 species
autumn winter
2025 ▾
Feral Cat · Muntjac · Grey Squirrel
Feral Cat Felis catus Muntjac Muntiacus reevesi Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
spring
2026 ▾
Common Frog
Common Frog Rana temporaria Green Shieldbug · 22-spot Ladybird · Dryomyza anilis · Spotted-winged Drosophila · Common Earwig +10
Green Shieldbug Palomena prasina 22-spot Ladybird Psyllobora vigintiduopunctata2025 Dryomyza anilis Dryomyza anilis2025 Spotted-winged Drosophila Drosophila suzukii2025 Common Earwig Forficula auricularia/dentata agg.2025 Trichocera annulata 🌿 Plants 3 species
summer autumn
2025 ▾
Spotted Spurge · Green Bristle-grass · Cornflower
Spotted Spurge Euphorbia maculata Green Bristle-grass Setaria viridis Cornflower Centaurea cyanus Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 31,694 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 55 species
autumn winter
2026 ▾
Jackdaw · Woodpigeon · Goldfinch · Blue Tit · Starling +50
Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Hobby Falco subbuteo2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Rook Corvus frugilegus2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2025 Stock Dove Columba oenas2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba2025 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Rock Dove Columba livia2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2025 Red-legged Partridge Alectoris rufa2025 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2025 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2025 Barn Owl Tyto alba Redwing Turdus iliacus2025 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2025 Common Gull Larus canus2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2025 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis2025 Egyptian Goose Alopochen aegyptiaca2025 Little Egret Egretta garzetta2025 Coot Fulica atra2025 Canada Goose Branta canadensis2025 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Raven Corvus corax2025 Skylark Alauda arvensis2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis2025 Goosander Mergus merganser2025 Peregrine Falco peregrinus2025 Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella2025 Swift Apus apus2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 🦌 Mammals 3 species
autumn winter
2025 ▾
Feral Cat · Muntjac · Grey Squirrel
Feral Cat Felis catus Muntjac Muntiacus reevesi Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
spring
2026 ▾
Common Frog
Common Frog Rana temporaria Green Shieldbug · 22-spot Ladybird · Dryomyza anilis · Spotted-winged Drosophila · Common Earwig +10
Green Shieldbug Palomena prasina 22-spot Ladybird Psyllobora vigintiduopunctata2025 Dryomyza anilis Dryomyza anilis2025 Spotted-winged Drosophila Drosophila suzukii2025 Common Earwig Forficula auricularia/dentata agg.2025 Trichocera annulata 🌿 Plants 3 species
summer autumn
2025 ▾
Spotted Spurge · Green Bristle-grass · Cornflower
Spotted Spurge Euphorbia maculata Green Bristle-grass Setaria viridis Cornflower Centaurea cyanus Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Trichocera annulata2025
Trichocera annulata2025
Brown Tree Ant Lasius brunneus2025
Brown Tree Ant Lasius brunneus2025
Field Grasshopper Chorthippus brunneus2025
Field Grasshopper Chorthippus brunneus2025
Twin-spot Centurion Sargus bipunctatus2025
Twin-spot Centurion Sargus bipunctatus2025
Roesel's Bush-cricket Roeseliana roeselii2025
Roesel's Bush-cricket Roeseliana roeselii2025
Small Black Ant Lasius niger2025
Small Black Ant Lasius niger2025
Red Ant Myrmica rubra2025
Red Ant Myrmica rubra2025
Tipula paludosa Tipula paludosa2025
Tipula paludosa Tipula paludosa2025
Common Darter Sympetrum striolatum2025
Common Darter Sympetrum striolatum2025
Glow-worm Lampyris noctiluca2025
Glow-worm Lampyris noctiluca2025 Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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