🐦56+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blackbird and Blue Tit
🍄Mushroom foraging is at its best in summer here
🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
🌤️ Visiting this summer
🐦56+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blackbird and Blue Tit
🍄Mushroom foraging is at its best in summer here
🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
Good to know
£Free to visit — no entry charge
🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
7 activities
🦅
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Blackbird, Blue Tit, Woodpigeon +53 more · last seen 2025
Free
🦉
Wildlife
Strong match
Birds — Blackbird, Blue Tit, Woodpigeon +53 more · last seen 2025
Free
🍄
Mushroom foraging
Strong match
Fungi — Verrucaria nigrescens, Polycauliona ucrainica, Verrucaria viridula +75 more · last seen 2013
Varies
🦋
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Azure Damselfly, Meadow Brown, Small White +75 more · last seen 2025
Free
🍂
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Bluebell, Lords-and-Ladies +264 more · last seen 2024
Free
✦
Heritage
Strong match
Historic site
Free
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km
🚶
Walking
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9 signed routes nearby · 5 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Three Forests WayWalking route96 km▾
Named routeLength 96 kmRound tripRegional walking route
Harcamlow WayWalking route▾
Named routeRef HARRegional walking route
London to Walsingham - stage 02Walking route▾
Named routeRef LW02Local 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
Hertfordshire WayWalking route267 km▾
Long distance path
Named routeLength 267 kmRegional walking route
Upper Crackney Lanepublic footpath · 591 m▾
Public pathpublic footpathLength 591 mSurface groundPath type: footway
🚴
Cycling
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10 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
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
Main RouteCycling route382 m▾
Named routeRef 61Length 382 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route711 m▾
Named routeRef 61Length 711 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route24 m▾
Named routeRef 61Length 24 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface cobbles
Main RouteCycling route64 m▾
Named routeRef 61Length 64 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface concrete
Main RouteCycling route82 m▾
Named routeRef 61Length 82 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface concrete
🐴
Horse riding
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12 public paths nearby
Public paths
Pegs Lanerestricted byway · 20 m▾
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 20 mSurface concretePath type: service
Pegs Lanerestricted byway · 13 m▾
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 13 mSurface concretePath type: service
Pegs Lanerestricted byway · 10 m▾
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 10 mSurface concretePath type: service
Pegs Lanerestricted byway · 6 m▾
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 6 mSurface asphaltPath type: unclassified
