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Aldenham Golf Course

1 ha

📷 Robin Webster · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

51.67379, -0.35544

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦69+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Robin and Blue Tit
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking 93m away — 4 car parks within reach

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking

Best for

8 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Blue Tit, Woodpigeon +66 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Robin, Blue Tit, Woodpigeon +66 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Red Admiral, Gatekeeper, Marbled White +121 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Red Admiral, Gatekeeper, Marbled White +121 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Ash, Least Duckweed +17 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Ash, Least Duckweed +17 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Hawthorn, Pedunculate Oak, Blackthorn +4 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

24 signed routes nearby · 12 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Grand Union Canal WalkWalking route

Napton to Coy Carp section

Named routeRegional walking route
Ver Valley Walk 8Walking route

The Confluence Walk

Named routeRef Ver 8Local walking route
Watling Chase Timberland TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Shenley Route 5Walking route
Named routeRef 5Local walking route
Shenley Walk 1Walking route
Named routeRef 1Local walking route
Wall Hall Drivepublic footpath · 223 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 223 mPath type: unclassified
Wall Hall Drivepublic footpath · 168 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 168 mPath type: residential
Red Lion Closepublic footpath · 75 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 75 mPath type: residential
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Cycling

56 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Shenley CircuitCycling route
Named routeRound tripLocal cycle route
LCN 5Cycling route
Named routeRef 5Local 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
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
N/ACycling route28 m
Named routeLength 28 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route65 m
Named routeRef 6Length 65 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

8 public paths nearby

Public paths
The Crescentbridleway · 147 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 147 mSurface unpavedPath type: residential
The Crescentbridleway · 51 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 51 mSurface unpavedPath type: service
Wall Hall Drivebridleway · 216 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 216 mPath type: unclassified

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Cottages on the green, Aldenham

📷 Robin Webster · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Cottages on the green, Aldenham

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Aldenham Country ParkUrban park4.1 km→🌱Cassiobury ParkUrban park4.8 km→✦ALDENHAM HOUSEHistoric site3.9 km→🌱Oxhey ParkUrban park4 km→🌱Garston ParkUrban park2.6 km→🌱Oxhey ParkUrban park4 km→

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