Getting here
51.86371, -0.27319
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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
41
14 named nearby · 27 public paths
Named routePublic access
🚴
Cycling
23
23 named nearby
Named route
🐴
Horse riding
10
10 public paths
Public access
Named routes and paths nearby
The Chiltern Way · Walking275 km
Wheathampstead to Shaw's Corner Circular Walk, Shaw's Corner · Walking12.2 km
Lea Valley Circle · Walking4.3 km
Hertfordshire Way · Walking267 km
Main Route · Cycling
Main Route · Cycling
Norton Street Lane · byway open to all traffic
Norton Street Lane · byway open to all traffic
About this historic site
Grade II registered historic park and garden
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 access🐶 Dogs
Good to know
- 🐕Dogs welcome
- 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
- 🌳Large woodland — room to roam
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