Cassiobury Park

Places remain for our led Heritage Walk at Cassiobury Park On Sun 14 June. Great way to enjoy the nice weather and learn more about Cassiobury's fascinating past. Booking required on Eventbrite:

Cassiobury Park, Watford - Heritage Walk in June A guided walk with a local historian, focusing on the heritage of Cassiobury Park

🌳 Watford loves its parks – and it shows! We’re proud that 17 of our parks and open spaces have achieved Green Flag status, recognising the high standards they are maintained to. 🏆

But, like communities across the UK and around the world, we still face challenges with littering. There isn’t an endless pot of money to tackle the problem, so preventing litter in the first place is key.

Every piece of litter left behind has to be picked up by our dedicated operatives. The time and money spent cleaning up litter could instead be invested in improving our parks.

💭 We’d love to hear your thoughts:
♻️ What would encourage people to recycle more?
🚮 What ideas do you have to reduce littering in our parks and public spaces?
🌱 What practical solutions could make a real difference?

Following significant redevelopment works through the winter months, Cassiobury Park paddling pools welcomed more than 12,300 visitors during May, highlighting their popularity with local families.

To help ensure the pools continue operating smoothly, the paddling pools will temporarily close for a short period (15-18 June 2026) while essential refinement works are completed on the newly installed water tanks following their initial period of operation.

The closure has been scheduled during a quieter period, with attendance to the pools during term time weekdays being minimal compared to weekend and school holiday usage.

We apologise for any inconvenience caused and thank visitors for their patience while these important improvements are completed. We look forward to welcoming families back to the pools as soon as possible.

Our music programme returns to the bandstand this Summer ! The first performance is on Sun 14 June from 3-5pm, with BAJE Jazz Band.

🦌🐰 The Friends of Cassiobury Park have shared some fantastic images and videos of wildlife spotted across the park, Whippendell Woods and the Nature Reserves.

🦉🐦‍⬛ This unique area provides a rich and diverse habitat for a wide range of animals and plants to thrive: friendsofcassioburypark.org.uk/wildlife-showcase

💦 It’s great to see so many people enjoying the Cassiobury Park paddling pools! Share your pictures with us below and we will use later this year! If you plan to visit soon:

📱 Booking ahead is advisable: everyoneactive.com/centre/cassiobury-park-paddling-pools. Half of the spots are reserved through bookings, while the rest are available for walk-ins.

🤲 Share the joy of splashing around! Your contribution towards the paddling pools helps us provide a valued service to millions of visitors each year: www.watford.gov.uk/donate-splash-pools

📸 Family Fun Bucks

📷 Photos of Watford Fun Fair in Cassiobury Park by Mateusz Mataczyński. It returns today (23 May) and will end on 31 May.

🚴‍♀️ The award-winning green space is easy to get to, no matter how you travel. Please note that during busy periods, parking spaces may be limited. If possible, we recommend considering other modes of transport, such as public transport or Beryl Bikes.

🗑 Please use the bins provided throughout the park. Avoid leaving rubbish in overflowing bags next to bins - foxes tear these apart, scattering litter everywhere. If your rubbish doesn't fit in a bin, please take it home with you

🌿 To discover all the ways you can get to Cassiobury Park, visit: www.watford.gov.uk/cassiobury-park-3/cassiobury-park

Explorers on break over half term, the next session is on Wed 3 June.

💦 The Cassiobury Park paddling pools are open for spring/summer season.

☕ The facilities are suitable for kids of all ages and abilities, with two splash pools, as well as state-of-the-art splash pads, water jets and fountains. There are also changing facilities, toilets and cafe kiosk on site.

📱 We recommend booking prior to your visit: everyoneactive.com/centre/cassiobury-park-paddling-pools. Half the places are allocated on the booking system and half are for people who arrive on the day (270 total). The session times are:

⏱️ 10am – 11.30am (1 hour and 30 mins)
⏱️ 12pm – 1.30pm (1 hour and 30 mins)
⏱️ 2pm – 3.30pm (1 hour and 30 mins)
⏱️ 4pm – 5.15pm (75 mins)
⏱️ 5.45pm – 7pm (75 mins)

🤲 Share the joy of splashing around! Your contribution towards the paddling pools helps us provide a valued service to millions of visitors each year: www.watford.gov.uk/donate-splash-pools

Today the Explorers were inspired by our blossoming trees to create some art.