Getting here
51.85866, -0.25898
Best for
4 activitiesDog walks
Free82%Dogs allowed — public woodland
Forest walks
Free68%Public woodland
Hiking
Free65%Named hiking route nearby: Hertfordshire Way
Wildlife
Free45%Conifer plantation — limited but present wildlife
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶
Walking
29
18 named nearby · 11 public paths
Named routePublic access
🚴
Cycling
42
42 named nearby
Named route
🐴
Horse riding
3
3 public paths
Public access
Named routes and paths nearby
The Chiltern Way · Hiking275 km
Woodland Trail · Hiking0
Old Railway & River Lea · Hiking7.9 km
Wheathampstead to Shaw's Corner Circular Walk, Shaw's Corner · Hiking12.2 km
Main Route · Cycling
Main Route · Cycling
About this conifer forest
Bigg's Grove is a conifer forest covering 6 hectares.
Wildlife to spot
Photos
1 / 15
Book activities nearby
Powered by GetYourGuide
🌱 Visiting this spring
- 🐦Prime nesting season — listen for woodpecker drumming, warbler song and the first cuckoos from April
- 🦌Roe deer are active before the leaf canopy closes in — dawn and dusk are best
✓ Public accessFree entry🐶 Dogs
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Weather for this location
Next 14 daysLoading local forecast…
Nearby places
Useful places within 5 km