Getting here
51.76406, -0.55876
Best for
6 activitiesPlaygrounds
Free93%playground, toilets, café, parking
Heritage
Free86%Historic site with public access
Wildlife
Free75%Ancient woodland
Dog walks
Free72%Dogs allowed with public access
Cycling
Varies65%Named cycling route nearby: Chilterns Cycleway
Hiking
Free65%Named hiking route nearby: Grand Union Canal Walk
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶
Walking
32
17 named nearby · 15 public paths
Named routePublic access
🚴
Cycling
7
7 named nearby
Named route
🚵
Mountain biking
1
1 named nearby
Named route
🐴
Horse riding
1
1 public path
Public access
Named routes and paths nearby
The Ridgeway · Walking140 km
The Chiltern Way · Walking275 km
Grand Union Canal Walk · Walking0
Icknield Way Cycle Trail · Mountain bike226 km
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
Facilities
☕
Café
Platform Wines · 236m
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Parking
Berkhamsted Railway Station Car Park · Paid · 160m
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Playground
297m away
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Toilets
264m away
✓ Public accessFree entry🐶 Dogs
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
- 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
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