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Westwood Park

9 ha

Plan your visit

BirdsAncientWildlife
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome9 ha

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦59+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Jackdaw and Robin
  • 💜Bluebell walks is at its best in summer here
  • 🛝Playground 174m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
ParkingPlayground

Best for

13 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Jackdaw, Robin, Magpie +56 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Ancient woodland

Ancient woodland — continuous woodland since before 1600

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Jackdaw, Robin, Magpie +56 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Bluebell walks

Ancient woodland — native bluebell habitat

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

9 signed routes nearby · 19 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
Grand Union Canal WalkWalking route

Napton to Coy Carp section

Named routeRegional walking route
Chiltern LinkWalking route13 km
Named routeLength 13 kmLocal walking route
Colne Valley TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Hertfordshire WayWalking route267 km

Long distance path

Named routeLength 267 kmRegional walking route
Bedford Avenuepublic footpath · 372 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 372 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential
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Cycling

27 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
Route 3Cycling route
Named routeRef 3Regional cycle route
Long Lane to Tudor Parade (proposed)Cycling route
Named routePoint-to-pointLocal 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
Hampden RouteCycling route
Named routeRef HampdenLocal cycle route
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Horse riding

3 public paths nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

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