Bat Willow Hurst Country Park
Getting here
51.88670, 0.17194
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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
- 🅿️Parking nearby — easy to reach by car
🌤️ 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 nearby — easy to reach by car
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Swift, Woodpigeon, Blackbird +51 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Swift, Woodpigeon, Blackbird +51 more · last seen 2026
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Common Blue Damselfly, Common Darter, Blue-tailed Damselfly +97 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Common Blue Damselfly, Common Darter, Blue-tailed Damselfly +97 more · last seen 2026
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Russian-vine, Scentless Mayweed +33 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Russian-vine, Scentless Mayweed +33 more · last seen 2025
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed with public access
Foraging
Good match
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Common Nettle, Common Chickweed, Dandelion +3 more foraging species
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
14 signed routes nearby · 14 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Three Forests WayWalking route96 km
Harcamlow WayWalking route
Waterside StortfordWalking route
Hatfield Forest and Flitch Way Walk, Hatfield ForestWalking route5.6 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.
Hatfield Forest Buttercup Walk, Hatfield ForestWalking route5.4 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.
🚴Cycling
25 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Regional Route 50Cycling route
Route 16Cycling route
N/ACycling route17 m
Main RouteCycling route47 m
Main RouteCycling route337 m
Main RouteCycling route546 m
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