Getting here
51.97012, -0.13841
Best for
4 activitiesHeritage
Free86%Historic site with public access
Wildlife
Free75%Ancient woodland
Dog walks
Free72%Dogs allowed with public access
Hiking
Free65%Named hiking route nearby: Hertfordshire Way
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶
Walking
24
13 named nearby · 11 public paths
Named routePublic access
🚴
Cycling
32
32 named nearby
Named route
🚵
Mountain biking
1
1 named nearby
Named route
Named routes and paths nearby
STOOP Link Path 1 - Stevenage Outer Orbital Path Link · Walking0
STOOP Link Path 8 - Stevenage Outer Orbital Path Link · Walking0
Icknield Way Path · Walking169 km
Icknield Way Cycle Trail · Mountain bike226 km
Main Route · Cycling
Main Route · Cycling
About this historic site
Scheduled Monument
Wildlife to spot
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🌱 Visiting this spring
- 🌸Ancient woodlands are famous for bluebell carpets in April and May — one of Britain's most spectacular wildflower displays
- 🐦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
- 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
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