Getting here
51.93284, 0.14734
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
- 📍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
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
- 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Blue Tit, Woodpigeon, Robin +60 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blue Tit, Woodpigeon, Robin +60 more · last seen 2026
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Bramble, Field Maple, Hawthorn +30 more · last seen 2022
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Small White, Azure Damselfly, Green-veined White +29 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Small White, Azure Damselfly, Green-veined White +29 more · last seen 2026
Foraging
Good match
Plants — Bramble, Hawthorn, Elder +5 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
2 signed routes nearby · 14 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Hertfordshire WayWalking route267 km
Long distance path
Harcamlow WayWalking route
🚴Cycling
1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Regional Route 50Cycling route
🐴Horse riding
3 public paths nearby
Public paths
Horse riding
No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.
Wildlife to spot
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