Oxhey Park — Attraction in Watford

Really amazing. Wow they really spared no expense and it shows. Car park is tiny so go early but you can, as I did , do a left out of the car park and 500 yds up the road turn left and there are some pay machine spaces on the roadside next to the park. There are all ages of kids and bikes, scooters, skateboards. We had bikes. There are mud tracks with great humps to ride over and a huge concrete skate/bmx bowl that has , thankfully, a circuit of smaller bowls around it. The etiquette seems to be smaller riders(and scared adults) anti clockwise around the edge and hard-core skaters and bmxers fly around the bowl. Its absolutely brilliant. I went with an 8yr old and there were teenage lads overtaking him and tiny tots in the way of him but everyone was really considerate and even though the locals fly around it, they have an eye out for little ones. I am so impressed by this public space. I can't recommend it enough. :^) cafe is large with plenty of seating. Anyone who can ride a bike...

I like this park as its large, has 2 play areas. and lots of bike and scooter trails from beginner to experienced. It also has a lovely little coffee shop, and canal with ducks and water birds. The park is always busy on the weekends, so if you want to avoid the crowds best to go early or in the week.

The downside to the park is the drainage is terrible - so pack your wellys and a change of clothes! They appear to be doing improvements to the drainage so hopefully in the years to come this will get better....

There is also limited parking spaces, most of which are disabled. There is a car park in b and q, although this is limited to 2 hours with camera parking so if you overstay then you will automatically get a parking fine in the post! There is also road parking on the otherside which is probably free on weekends ( but I haven't checked or used it yet.

All in all a great asset to...

Oxhey Skate Park used to be a welcoming and family-friendly environment. However, in recent times, the park has experienced a noticeable shift, with adult men, in particular, using the skate park for smoking, taking drugs and drinking instead of its intended purpose for children. This has resulted in an atmosphere where these individuals, who often act in an intimidating manner, dominate the park, making families and children feel unwelcome and unsafe. The lack of supervision from park rangers further exacerbates this issue, as their presence is minimal, leaving families vulnerable to the anti-social behaviour that has marred what used to be a great facility. Sadly, the park's decline into an unsafe environment is a disheartening development for...