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BirdsWildlifeInsects
Public accessPaid entryDogs welcome

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦63+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Mallard
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking 196m away — 6 car parks within reach

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking· Paid

Best for

7 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Mallard, Black-headed Gull +60 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Woodpigeon, Mallard, Black-headed Gull +60 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, 7-spot Ladybird, Trioza centranthi +7 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Hiking

Named hiking route nearby: River Ver Trail; Named hiking route nearby: River Ver Trail

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

15 signed routes nearby · 32 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Ver Valley Walk 5Walking route

The Three Burys Walk

Named routeRef Ver5Local walking route
Ver Valley Walk 7Walking route

The Watermeadow Walk

Named routeRef Ver 7Local walking route
Ver Valley Walk 8Walking route

The Confluence Walk

Named routeRef Ver 8Local walking route
River Ver TrailWalking route

17 mile footpath along the River Ver

Named routeRegional walking route
Nickey LineWalking route
Named route
St Albans Green Ringpublic footpath · 4 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 4 mSurface asphaltPath type: cycleway
St Albans Green Ringpublic footpath · 2 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 2 mSurface asphaltPath type: cycleway
Verulamium Park cycle path- Causewaypublic footpath · 52 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 52 mSurface asphaltPath type: cycleway
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Cycling

73 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Hemel Hempstead cycle route 7Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Verulamium Park Cycle PathCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
St Albans Green RingCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 61Cycling route34 km

Route 61 travels from Maidenhead to Hatfield, Welwyn Garden City and Hertford before arriving near Hoddesdon.

Named routeRef 61Length 34 kmNational Cycle Network
NCN National Route 57Cycling route
Named routeRef 57National Cycle Network

Wildlife to spot

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