Parks and Open Spaces in Rickmansworth
This page gives information on parks and open spaces in Rickmansworth, which are in alphabetical order by name. Parks are open all year round, unless otherwise stated. If you would like a park added please do get in touch.
Baldwins Lane Recreation Ground
A greenspace with football pitches, skate area, outdoor fitness zone and tennis courts and table tennis tables. At Baldwins Lane, Croxley Green, Rickmansworth, WD3 3LA.
Barton Way Play Area
Enjoy a wild play experience that’s full of adventure and explore the sandy landscape. You will find yourself enjoying the tree house climbing unit and enjoying the adrenaline focused equipment. At Barton Way, Croxley Green, WD3 3QA.
Batchworth Heath
Batchworth Heath is a 4-hectare green space, an ancient common and Registered Common Land. The main ecological interest of Batchworth Heath, an ancient common, is its unimproved acid grassland, which is complemented by neutral grassland, a pond with diverse marginal flora, scrub, and woodland. At London Road, Rickmansworth, WD3 1QB.
Carpenters Wood
On the outskirts of Chorleywood, Carpenters Wood is owned and managed by Three Rivers District Council. The public are free to explore all areas by foot, however access for horse riders and cyclists is restricted to the Public Bridleways which is the area pathed around the perimeter. An ancient woodland, over 400 years old, bluebells are an annual treat for walkers through the wood. The best place to see them is to enter the wood at the Whitelands Avenue entrance (signposted), about half a mile from Chorleywood village shops, down Whitelands Avenue on the left.
Chorleywood House Estate Local Nature Reserve
Formal gardens and lawns, flowerbeds and speciality trees surround the 200 year old Manor House and Summer House. The network of woodlands includes ancient and secondary woodland. They are protected species on the site, such as numerous colonies of Coralroot Bittercress (its main area in Hertfordshire). The ground flora supports ancient woodland indicators. The grassland areas are composed of semi-improved neutral to acid grassland with chalk grassland in Chorleywood Dell which is recognised as a key neutral grassland site in the Biodiversity Action Plan for Hertfordshire.
Croxley Common Moor SSSI Local Nature Reserve
40 hectares of historic grassland straddle the flood plain of the River Gade. The action of the river, combined with centuries of grazing, has produced the rich and diverse plant life that we see today. Without grazing animals the moor would soon become covered in dense woodland. The Common is a Site of Special Scientific Interest due to the diversity of its plant life. It is also a designated Local Nature Reserve because of its value to local people. In Croxley Green.
Rickmansworth Aquadrome Local Nature Reserve
The Aquadrome has a vibrant atmosphere, shown by the wide variety of clubs and organisations that use the facilities at the Aquadrome, such as water skiing, sailing and kayaking. Walks around Batchworth (1.6km) and Bury (1.4km) and an Easy Access Trail through the wet woodland (1.3km) are a great way to explore the site. Car park is open 8am – 9:30pm 1st May – 30th September and 8am – 6pm 1st October – 30th April. At Frogmoor Lane, Rickmansworth, WD3 1NB.
