Ash Valley Golf Course 1 ha
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Public access Free entry Dogs welcome 1 ha
Places › England › Eastern › East Hertfordshire Getting here
51.87560, 0.06836
Open directionsv 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 📍 Open access throughout summer — no booking required 🌤️ 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 📍 Open access throughout summer — no booking required £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Magpie +66 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Magpie +66 more · last seen 2025
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Meadow Brown, Small White, Large White +49 more · last seen 2021; Insects — Meadow Brown, Small White, Large White +49 more · last seen 2021
Free
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Rough Meadow-grass, Annual Meadow-grass, Creeping Bent +14 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Rough Meadow-grass, Annual Meadow-grass, Creeping Bent +14 more · last seen 2025
Free
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Common Chickweed, Dandelion, Hazel
Varies
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 5 signed routes nearby · 9 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
Harcamlow Way Walking route ▾
Named route Ref HAR Regional walking route
Show on map Hertfordshire Way Walking route 267 km ▾
Long distance path
Named route Length 267 km Regional walking route
Show on map Parks and Beyond Green Route Walking route 4.2 km ▾
Named route Length 4.2 km Round trip Local walking route
Show on map Greenwich Meridian Trail Walking route 440 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 route Ref GMT Length 440 km Regional walking route
Show on map Parks and Beyond Orange Route Walking route 5.1 km ▾
Named route Length 5.1 km Round trip Local walking route
Show on map 6 public paths nearby
Public paths
No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.
Photos Little Hadham: Ordnance Survey yellow road at Westfield Farm
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Wildlife to spot
6,842 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 6,842 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 49 species
autumn winter
2025 ▾
Pheasant · Woodpigeon · Wren · Robin · Chaffinch +44
Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Robin Erithacus rubecula Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Magpie Pica pica Great Tit Parus major Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Carrion Crow Corvus corone Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Blackbird Turdus merula Skylark Alauda arvensis Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Jay Garrulus glandarius Goldcrest Regulus regulus Nuthatch Sitta europaea Coal Tit Periparus ater Rook Corvus frugilegus Linnet Linaria cannabina Dunnock Prunella modularis Greenfinch Chloris chloris Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita House Martin Delichon urbicum Redwing Turdus iliacus Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto House Sparrow Passer domesticus Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Green Woodpecker Picus viridis Fieldfare Turdus pilaris Stock Dove Columba oenas Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Swallow Hirundo rustica Whitethroat Curruca communis Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula Siskin Spinus spinus Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus Stonechat Saxicola rubicola Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba Rock Dove Columba livia Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus Starling Sturnus vulgaris Yellow Wagtail Motacilla flava Coot Fulica atra 🌿 Plants 9 species
spring autumn
2025 ▾
Annual Meadow-grass · Rough Meadow-grass · Creeping Bent · Bee Orchid · Common Bird's-foot-trefoil +4
Annual Meadow-grass Poa annua Rough Meadow-grass Poa trivialis Creeping Bent Agrostis stolonifera Bee Orchid Ophrys apifera Common Bird's-foot-trefoil Lotus corniculatus Red Clover Trifolium pratense Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 6,842 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 49 species
autumn winter
2025 ▾
Pheasant · Woodpigeon · Wren · Robin · Chaffinch +44
Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Robin Erithacus rubecula Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Magpie Pica pica Great Tit Parus major Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Carrion Crow Corvus corone Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Blackbird Turdus merula Skylark Alauda arvensis Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Jay Garrulus glandarius Goldcrest Regulus regulus Nuthatch Sitta europaea Coal Tit Periparus ater Rook Corvus frugilegus Linnet Linaria cannabina Dunnock Prunella modularis Greenfinch Chloris chloris Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita House Martin Delichon urbicum Redwing Turdus iliacus Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto House Sparrow Passer domesticus Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Green Woodpecker Picus viridis Fieldfare Turdus pilaris Stock Dove Columba oenas Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Swallow Hirundo rustica Whitethroat Curruca communis Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula Siskin Spinus spinus Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus Stonechat Saxicola rubicola Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba Rock Dove Columba livia Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus Starling Sturnus vulgaris Yellow Wagtail Motacilla flava Coot Fulica atra 🌿 Plants 9 species
spring autumn
2025 ▾
Annual Meadow-grass · Rough Meadow-grass · Creeping Bent · Bee Orchid · Common Bird's-foot-trefoil +4
Annual Meadow-grass Poa annua Rough Meadow-grass Poa trivialis Creeping Bent Agrostis stolonifera Bee Orchid Ophrys apifera Common Bird's-foot-trefoil Lotus corniculatus Red Clover Trifolium pratense Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Knotweed
Knotweed
Persicaria
Persicaria
Common Chickweed Stellaria media
Common Chickweed Stellaria media
Dandelion Taraxacum
Dandelion Taraxacum 