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Ash Valley Golf Course

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📷 Nigel Cox · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

51.87084, 0.07143

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦73+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Carrion Crow
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking 325m away — 2 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

5 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Robin +70 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Robin +70 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Box Tree Moth, Large White, Small White +51 more · last seen 2022; Insects — Box Tree Moth, Large White, Small White +51 more · last seen 2022

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby · 7 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Hertfordshire WayWalking route267 km

Long distance path

Named routeLength 267 kmRegional walking route
Parks and Beyond Green RouteWalking route4.2 km
Named routeLength 4.2 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Greenwich Meridian TrailWalking route440 km

A long-distance walk that follows the line of the Prime Meridian. Inaugurated in 2009, to coincide with the 125th anniversary of the Greenwich Meridian.

Named routeRef GMTLength 440 kmRegional walking route
Parks and Beyond Orange RouteWalking route5.1 km
Named routeLength 5.1 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Harcamlow WayWalking route
Named routeRef HARRegional walking route
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Horse riding

3 public paths nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Little Hadham: Ordnance Survey yellow road at Westfield Farm

📷 Nigel Cox · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Little Hadham: Ordnance Survey yellow road at Westfield Farm

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🌱Bishop’s Park Playing FieldUrban park4.7 km→🌱Bishop's Park PlaygroundUrban park4.5 km→🌱Northern ParklandUrban park4.5 km→✦Roman site near railway stationHistoric site4.7 km→🌱The Barrons ParkUrban park4.9 km→✦Moated moundHistoric site3.3 km→

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