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Barkway Golf Club

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Public accessPaid entryDogs welcome

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦9+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Great White Egret and Cattle Egret
  • 🐕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

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome

Best for

5 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Great White Egret, Cattle Egret, Ardea alba alba +6 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Great White Egret, Cattle Egret, Ardea alba alba +6 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Four-spotted Chaser, Slender Ground-hopper · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Pasqueflower · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 17 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
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
Hertfordshire WayWalking route267 km

Long distance path

Named routeLength 267 kmRegional walking route
Icknield Way PathWalking route169 km

long distance footpath 169 km

Named routeLength 169 kmRegional walking route
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Horse riding

6 public paths nearby

Public paths
Gas Lanerestricted byway · 194 m
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 194 mPath type: residential

Wildlife to spot

Photos

The clubhouse at Barkway Park Golf Club

The clubhouse at Barkway Park Golf Club

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