Getting here
52.04753, -0.02144
Best for
2 activitiesHeritage
Free76%Historic site
Wildlife
Free75%Ancient woodland
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶
Walking
15
6 named nearby · 9 public paths
Named routePublic access
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Cycling
30
30 named nearby
Named route
🚵
Mountain biking
1
1 named nearby
Named route
🐴
Horse riding
2
2 public paths
Public access
Named routes and paths nearby
Icknield Way Path · Walking169 km
Harcamlow Way · Walking0
Icknield Way Cycle Trail · Mountain bike226 km
Hertfordshire Way · Walking267 km
N/A · Cycling
N/A · Cycling
Grange Bottom · bridleway
Grange Bottom · bridleway
Butchers Baulk · public footpath
About this historic site
Queen Elizabeth II Silver Jubilee Memorial is an ancient historic site. As an ancient woodland, it has been continuously wooded since at least 1600 AD — a rare and irreplaceable habitat rich in biodiversity and historical character.
Wildlife to spot
Photos
Royston: Queen Elizabeth II Silver Jubilee Memorial Plaque
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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
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Café
Horsebox Coffee Shop · 113m
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Parking
Priory Gardens car park (short stay) · Paid · 110m
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Playground
2 · 94m away
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Toilets
2 · 107m away
🐶 Dogs
Good to know
- 🐕Dogs welcome
- 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
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Nearby places
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