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🦅Birds🦉Wildlife🦋Insects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome21 ha
Getting here
51.66109, -0.19964
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Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦60+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Robin and Great Tit
- 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
- 🅿️Parking 418m away — 4 car parks within reach
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦60+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Robin and Great Tit
- 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
- 🅿️Parking 418m away — 4 car parks within reach
Best for
9 activities🦅Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Robin, Great Tit, Blackbird +57 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds
Birds — Robin, Great Tit, Blackbird +57 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland priority habitat
🦋Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Red-headed Cardinal Beetle, Lesser Stag Beetle +47 more · last seen 2026; Semi-improved grassland — butterflies and wildflowers
Dogs allowed with public access
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Named hiking route nearby: London LOOP (Section 16); Named hiking route nearby: London LOOP (Section 16)
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km24 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
LOOP link to Cockfosters UndergroundWalking route▾
Named routeRegional walking route
Dollis Valley Greenwalk linkWalking route▾
Named routeRef DVGlinkLocal walking route
Shenley Route 5Walking route▾
Named routeRef 5Local walking route
Shenley Walk 4Walking route▾
Named routeRef 4Local walking route
London LOOP (Section 16 unsigned alternative)Walking route▾
Alternative route avoiding the opening road walking
Named routeRegional walking route
31 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Route 12Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 12National Cycle Network
Shenley CircuitCycling route▾
Named routeRound tripLocal cycle route
LCNCycling route▾
Named routeLocal cycle route
LCN 89Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 89Local cycle route
LCN 85Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 85Local cycle route
NCN12 Proposed extensionCycling route▾
Named routeRef 12National Cycle Network
Photos
22 photos from nearby open sources
✓ Public accessFree entry🐶 Dogs
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
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