Woodside Playing Fields 17 ha
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🦉 Wildlife🦅 Birds🍂 Seasonal
Public access Free entry Dogs welcome 17 ha
Places › England › Eastern › Watford Getting here
51.69356, -0.39178
Open directionsv Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ ☀️ June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit ☀️ Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay ☕ Starbucks — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food 🌤️ Visiting this summer
☀️ June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit ☀️ Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay ☕ Starbucks — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome☕ Café🅿️ Parking· Free 🛝 Playground
🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Magpie +70 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Magpie +70 more · last seen 2026
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Common Mouse-ear, Bluebell, Variable-leaved Crestwort +32 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Common Mouse-ear, Bluebell, Variable-leaved Crestwort +32 more · last seen 2026
Free
🛝 Family friendly
Strong match
playground; Urban park — family destination
Free
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 8 signed routes nearby · 15 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
Grand Union Canal Walk Walking route ▾
Napton to Coy Carp section
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map Ver Valley Walk 7 Walking route ▾
The Watermeadow Walk
Named route Ref Ver 7 Local walking route
Show on map Ver Valley Walk 8 Walking route ▾
The Confluence Walk
Named route Ref Ver 8 Local walking route
Show on map Hertfordshire Way Walking route 267 km ▾
Long distance path
Named route Length 267 km Regional walking route
Show on map Abbey Line Trail Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map Cart Path public footpath · 92 m ▾
Public path public footpath Length 92 m Path type: residential
Show on map Newhouse Crescent public footpath · 67 m ▾
Public path public footpath Length 67 m Path type: residential
Show on map 57 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Route 61 Cycling route 34 km ▾
Route 61 travels from Maidenhead to Hatfield, Welwyn Garden City and Hertford before arriving near Hoddesdon.
Named route Ref 61 Length 34 km National Cycle Network
Show on map Route 6 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 6 National Cycle Network
Show on map N/A Cycling route 28 m ▾
Named route Length 28 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 105 m ▾
Named route Ref 6 Length 105 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 97 m ▾
Named route Ref 6 Length 97 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface asphalt
Show on map N/A Cycling route 257 m ▾
Named route Length 257 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
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23,129 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 23,129 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 45 species
autumn winter
2026 ▾
Woodpigeon · Robin · Carrion Crow · Magpie · Herring Gull +40
Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Shoveler Spatula clypeata2025 Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Common Gull Larus canus2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Raven Corvus corax2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Redwing Turdus iliacus2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris2025 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis2025 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2025 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2025 Rook Corvus frugilegus2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Stock Dove Columba oenas2025 Siskin Spinus spinus2025 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2025 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris2025 Tawny Owl Strix aluco2025 Wigeon Mareca penelope2025 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2025 Black Redstart Phoenicurus ochruros2025 Grey Squirrel · Feral Cat · Muntjac
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Feral Cat Felis catus Muntjac Muntiacus reevesi 🐸 Amphibians 2 species
winter
2026 ▾
Common Frog · Smooth Newt
Common Frog Rana temporaria Smooth Newt Lissotriton vulgaris 7-spot Ladybird · Magdalis rufa · Phloiophilus edwardsii · 24-spot Ladybird · Common Earwig +7
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Magdalis rufa Magdalis rufa Phloiophilus edwardsii Phloiophilus edwardsii 24-spot Ladybird Subcoccinella vigintiquattuorpunctata Common Earwig Forficula auricularia/dentata agg. Field Damsel Bug Nabis (Nabis) ferus Variable-leaved Crestwort · Lesser Yoke-moss
Variable-leaved Crestwort Lophocolea heterophylla Lesser Yoke-moss Zygodon conoideus Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 23,129 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 45 species
autumn winter
2026 ▾
Woodpigeon · Robin · Carrion Crow · Magpie · Herring Gull +40
Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Shoveler Spatula clypeata2025 Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Common Gull Larus canus2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Raven Corvus corax2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Redwing Turdus iliacus2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris2025 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis2025 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2025 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2025 Rook Corvus frugilegus2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Stock Dove Columba oenas2025 Siskin Spinus spinus2025 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2025 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris2025 Tawny Owl Strix aluco2025 Wigeon Mareca penelope2025 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2025 Black Redstart Phoenicurus ochruros2025 Grey Squirrel · Feral Cat · Muntjac
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Feral Cat Felis catus Muntjac Muntiacus reevesi 🐸 Amphibians 2 species
winter
2026 ▾
Common Frog · Smooth Newt
Common Frog Rana temporaria Smooth Newt Lissotriton vulgaris 7-spot Ladybird · Magdalis rufa · Phloiophilus edwardsii · 24-spot Ladybird · Common Earwig +7
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Magdalis rufa Magdalis rufa Phloiophilus edwardsii Phloiophilus edwardsii 24-spot Ladybird Subcoccinella vigintiquattuorpunctata Common Earwig Forficula auricularia/dentata agg. Field Damsel Bug Nabis (Nabis) ferus Variable-leaved Crestwort · Lesser Yoke-moss
Variable-leaved Crestwort Lophocolea heterophylla Lesser Yoke-moss Zygodon conoideus Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Green Shieldbug
Green Shieldbug
Palomena prasina
Palomena prasina
Drepanosiphum platanoidis Drepanosiphum platanoidis
Drepanosiphum platanoidis Drepanosiphum platanoidis
Oxypselaphus obscurus Oxypselaphus obscurus
Oxypselaphus obscurus Oxypselaphus obscurus
Diaperis boleti Diaperis boleti
Diaperis boleti Diaperis boleti
Cerylon ferrugineum Cerylon ferrugineum
Cerylon ferrugineum Cerylon ferrugineum
Cicadella viridis Cicadella viridis
Cicadella viridis Cicadella viridis 