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Aldenham Park

27 ha
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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome27 ha

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking on site — 20 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blue Tit, Black-headed Gull, Chiffchaff +79 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blue Tit, Black-headed Gull, Chiffchaff +79 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 22-spot Ladybird, Western Conifer Seed Bug, 7-spot Ladybird +40 more · last seen 2025; Insects — 22-spot Ladybird, Western Conifer Seed Bug, 7-spot Ladybird +40 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

30 signed routes nearby · 38 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Harrow Weald Common Nature TrailWalking route

Short walk. Orange waymarking http://www.harrowncf.org/Harrow_Weald_Nature_Trail.pdf

Named routeLocal walking route
LOOP link to Elstree & Borehamwood stationWalking route
Named routePoint-to-pointRegional walking route
Dollis Valley Greenwalk linkWalking route
Named routeRef DVGlinkLocal walking route
LOOP link to Stanmore UndergroundWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Watling Chase Timberland TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Reservoir Roadpublic footpath · 97 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 97 mSurface asphaltPath type: service
Allum Lanepublic footpath · 66 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 66 mSurface asphaltPath type: secondary
New Roadpublic footpath · 104 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 104 mSurface gravelPath type: service
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Cycling

21 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Shenley CircuitCycling route
Named routeRound tripLocal cycle route
LCN 89Cycling route
Named routeRef 89Local cycle route
Jubilee Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef JLocal cycle route
LCN 5Cycling route
Named routeRef 5Local cycle route
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
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
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths
Tykeswater Lanebyway open to all traffic · 1 km
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 1 kmPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

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