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Places › England › Eastern › East Hertfordshire Getting here
51.89070, 0.16010
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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 403m away — 8 car parks within reach 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🌞 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 403m away — 8 car parks within reach 🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Least Duckweed, Fat-hen +28 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Least Duckweed, Fat-hen +28 more · last seen 2025
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Blackbird +46 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Blackbird +46 more · last seen 2026
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Large Yellow Underwing, Setaceous Hebrew Character, Lesser Yellow Underwing +152 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Large Yellow Underwing, Setaceous Hebrew Character, Lesser Yellow Underwing +152 more · last seen 2025
Free
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
Plants — Common Nettle, Common Chickweed, Dandelion +3 more foraging species
Varies
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 14 signed routes nearby · 8 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
Three Forests Way Walking route 96 km ▾
Named route Length 96 km Round trip Regional walking route
Show on map Harcamlow Way Walking route ▾
Named route Ref HAR Regional walking route
Show on map Waterside Stortford Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map Hatfield Forest and Flitch Way Walk, Hatfield Forest Walking route 5.6 km ▾
Circular family walk, through medieval hunting forest full of ancient trees. Terrain is flat. Paths can get muddy. Dogs on leads near livestock and around the lake.
Named route Length 5.6 km Duration 02:00 Round trip Local walking route
Show on map Hatfield Forest Buttercup Walk, Hatfield Forest Walking route 5.4 km ▾
Trail takes you through the best places to see buttercups in May or June. Mostly level ground through grassy plains and woodland paths, some tree routes and gates. Paths can get muddy. Dogs on leads near livestock and around the lake.
Named route Length 5.4 km Duration 01:30 Round trip Local walking route
Show on map 23 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Route 16 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 16 National Cycle Network
Show on map N/A Cycling route 17 m ▾
Named route Length 17 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 47 m ▾
Named route Ref 16 Length 47 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface concrete
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 337 m ▾
Named route Ref 16 Length 337 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface unsealedloose
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 546 m ▾
Named route Ref 16 Length 546 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface unsealedfirm
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 160 m ▾
Named route Ref 16 Length 160 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface unsealedfirm
Show on map 3 public paths nearby
Public paths
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Photos Unmarked county boundary near Bishop's Stortford
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Wildlife to spot
32,583 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 32,583 records · National Biodiversity Network Kingfisher · Magpie · Moorhen · Mallard · House Martin +22
Kingfisher Alcedo atthis2025 Magpie Pica pica Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 House Martin Delichon urbicum2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2024 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Little Egret Egretta garzetta2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2024 Redwing Turdus iliacus2024 Siskin Spinus spinus2024 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2024 Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella2025 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris2025 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2024 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2024 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2024 Rook Corvus frugilegus2024 Great Tit Parus major2024 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2024 Dunnock Prunella modularis2024 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2024 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2024 🐝 Insects 60 species
spring summer autumn
2025 ▾
Common Blue Damselfly · Common Darter · Small Red-eyed Damselfly · Azure Damselfly · Blue-tailed Damselfly +55
Common Blue Damselfly Enallagma cyathigerum Common Darter Sympetrum striolatum Small Red-eyed Damselfly Erythromma viridulum Azure Damselfly Coenagrion puella Blue-tailed Damselfly Ischnura elegans Migrant Hawker 🌿 Plants 9 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Fat-hen · Yarrow · Greater Burdock · Nipplewort · Pineappleweed +4
Fat-hen Chenopodium album Yarrow Achillea millefolium Greater Burdock Arctium lappa Nipplewort Lapsana communis Pineappleweed Matricaria discoidea Broad-leaved Dock Rumex obtusifolius Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 32,583 records · National Biodiversity Network Kingfisher · Magpie · Moorhen · Mallard · House Martin +22
Kingfisher Alcedo atthis2025 Magpie Pica pica Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 House Martin Delichon urbicum2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2024 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Little Egret Egretta garzetta2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2024 Redwing Turdus iliacus2024 Siskin Spinus spinus2024 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2024 Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella2025 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris2025 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2024 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2024 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2024 Rook Corvus frugilegus2024 Great Tit Parus major2024 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2024 Dunnock Prunella modularis2024 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2024 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2024 🐝 Insects 60 species
spring summer autumn
2025 ▾
Common Blue Damselfly · Common Darter · Small Red-eyed Damselfly · Azure Damselfly · Blue-tailed Damselfly +55
Common Blue Damselfly Enallagma cyathigerum Common Darter Sympetrum striolatum Small Red-eyed Damselfly Erythromma viridulum Azure Damselfly Coenagrion puella Blue-tailed Damselfly Ischnura elegans Migrant Hawker 🌿 Plants 9 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Fat-hen · Yarrow · Greater Burdock · Nipplewort · Pineappleweed +4
Fat-hen Chenopodium album Yarrow Achillea millefolium Greater Burdock Arctium lappa Nipplewort Lapsana communis Pineappleweed Matricaria discoidea Broad-leaved Dock Rumex obtusifolius Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Aeshna mixta
Aeshna mixta
Willow Emerald Damselfly Chalcolestes viridis
Willow Emerald Damselfly Chalcolestes viridis
Large Red Damselfly Pyrrhosoma nymphula
Large Red Damselfly Pyrrhosoma nymphula
Emperor Dragonfly Anax imperator
Emperor Dragonfly Anax imperator
Ruddy Darter Sympetrum sanguineum
Ruddy Darter Sympetrum sanguineum
Red-eyed Damselfly Erythromma najas
Red-eyed Damselfly Erythromma najas
Banded Demoiselle Calopteryx splendens
Banded Demoiselle Calopteryx splendens
Dark Bush-cricket Pholidoptera griseoaptera
Dark Bush-cricket Pholidoptera griseoaptera
Empis tessellata Empis tessellata
Empis tessellata Empis tessellata
Syrphus Syrphus
Syrphus Syrphus
Red-legged Shieldbug Pentatoma rufipes
Red-legged Shieldbug Pentatoma rufipes
Green Shieldbug Palomena prasina
Green Shieldbug Palomena prasina
Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus
Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata
Four-spotted Chaser Libellula quadrimaculata
Four-spotted Chaser Libellula quadrimaculata
Black-tailed Skimmer Orthetrum cancellatum
Black-tailed Skimmer Orthetrum cancellatum
Dock Bug Coreus marginatus
Dock Bug Coreus marginatus
Dark-edged Bee-fly Bombylius major
Dark-edged Bee-fly Bombylius major
Brown Hawker Aeshna grandis2024
Brown Hawker Aeshna grandis2024
Anthocomus fasciatus Anthocomus fasciatus2024
Anthocomus fasciatus Anthocomus fasciatus2024
Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis
Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis
Pea-leaf Weevil Sitona lineatus
Pea-leaf Weevil Sitona lineatus
Common Red Soldier Beetle Rhagonycha fulva
Common Red Soldier Beetle Rhagonycha fulva
Eristalis pertinax Eristalis pertinax
Eristalis pertinax Eristalis pertinax
Eupeodes Eupeodes
Eupeodes Eupeodes
Box Bug Gonocerus acuteangulatus
Box Bug Gonocerus acuteangulatus
Agrilus cuprescens Agrilus cuprescens
Agrilus cuprescens Agrilus cuprescens
Cassida vibex Cassida vibex
Cassida vibex Cassida vibex
Cream-spot Ladybird Calvia quattuordecimguttata
Cream-spot Ladybird Calvia quattuordecimguttata
Swollen-thighed Beetle Oedemera nobilis
Swollen-thighed Beetle Oedemera nobilis
Oedemera lurida Oedemera lurida
Oedemera lurida Oedemera lurida
Lesser Stag Beetle Dorcus parallelipipedus
Lesser Stag Beetle Dorcus parallelipipedus
Wool Carder Bee Anthidium manicatum
Wool Carder Bee Anthidium manicatum
Hairy Shieldbug Dolycoris baccarum
Hairy Shieldbug Dolycoris baccarum
Hairy Dragonfly Brachytron pratense
Hairy Dragonfly Brachytron pratense
Woundwort Shieldbug Eysarcoris venustissimus
Woundwort Shieldbug Eysarcoris venustissimus
Nettle Groundbug Heterogaster urticae
Nettle Groundbug Heterogaster urticae
Cacoxenus indagator Cacoxenus indagator
Cacoxenus indagator Cacoxenus indagator
Cantharis rustica Cantharis rustica
Cantharis rustica Cantharis rustica
Epistrophe eligans Epistrophe eligans
Epistrophe eligans Epistrophe eligans
Abax parallelepipedus Abax parallelepipedus
Abax parallelepipedus Abax parallelepipedus
Cantharis nigricans Cantharis nigricans
Cantharis nigricans Cantharis nigricans
Murky-legged Black Legionnaire Beris chalybata
Murky-legged Black Legionnaire Beris chalybata
24-spot Ladybird Subcoccinella vigintiquattuorpunctata
24-spot Ladybird Subcoccinella vigintiquattuorpunctata
St Marks Fly Bibio marci
St Marks Fly Bibio marci
Greater Bulb-Fly Merodon equestris
Greater Bulb-Fly Merodon equestris
Red Mason Bee Osmia bicornis
Red Mason Bee Osmia bicornis
Corizus hyoscyami Corizus hyoscyami
Corizus hyoscyami Corizus hyoscyami
Ashy Mining Bee Andrena cineraria
Ashy Mining Bee Andrena cineraria
Pill Beetle Byrrhus pilula
Pill Beetle Byrrhus pilula
Forget-me-not Shieldbug Sehirus luctuosus
Forget-me-not Shieldbug Sehirus luctuosus
Cheilosia grossa Cheilosia grossa
Cheilosia grossa Cheilosia grossa
Meliscaeva auricollis Meliscaeva auricollis
Meliscaeva auricollis Meliscaeva auricollis
Lesser Marsh Grasshopper Chorthippus albomarginatus2024
Lesser Marsh Grasshopper Chorthippus albomarginatus2024
Rose Chafer Cetonia aurata2024
Rose Chafer Cetonia aurata2024 Lesser Celandine
Lesser Celandine
Ficaria verna
Ficaria verna
Shepherd's-purse Capsella bursa-pastoris
Shepherd's-purse Capsella bursa-pastoris
Sweet Violet Viola odorata
Sweet Violet Viola odorata Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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