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✦ Heritage🦉 Wildlife🦅 Birds
Public access Dogs welcome 156 ha
Getting here
51.77488, -0.09501
Open directionsv Bayfordbury, Hertfordshire, is a large Grade II* listed country house with surrounding parkland, and the location of a University of Hertfordshire campus, housing its biology/geography field station and observatory.
Read more on Wikipedia → English country house Grade II listed park and garden
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ ☀️ June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit ✦ Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting 🐕 Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days 🌤️ Visiting this summer
☀️ June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit ✦ Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting 🐕 Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days Historic site with public access; Grade II* listed building: Bayfordbury
Free
Deciduous woodland priority habitat
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Strong match
Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds
Free
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Varies
🏡 Historic gardens
Good match
Historic site with public access
Varies
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 10 signed routes nearby · 29 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
Short Trail Walking route ▾
Named route Listed length 1.3 Round trip Local 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 Hertfordshire Chain Walk Walking route ▾
Not waymarked
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map New River Path Walking route ▾
Named route Ref NR Regional walking route
Show on map WGC100 Centenary Walk Walking route 20.2 km ▾
Created for Welwyn Garden City's 100th anniversary, a circular walk around the whole town
Named route Length 20.2 km Round trip Local walking route
Show on map Bayford Green public footpath · 105 m ▾
Public path public footpath Length 105 m Surface compacted Path type: service
Show on map Bayford Green public footpath · 112 m ▾
Public path public footpath Length 112 m Surface pebblestone Path type: service
Show on map Bayford Green public footpath · 359 m ▾
Public path public footpath Length 359 m Surface asphalt Path type: service
Show on map 41 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Route 61 Cycling route 34 km ▾
Route 61 travels from Maidenhead to Hatfield, Welwyn Garden City and Hertford before arriving near Hoddesdon.
Named route Ref 61 Length 34 km National Cycle Network
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 1.4 km ▾
Named route Ref 61 Length 1.4 km National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 13 m ▾
Named route Ref 61 Length 13 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 101 m ▾
Named route Ref 61 Length 101 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 78 m ▾
Named route Ref 61 Length 78 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface unsealedfirm
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 284 m ▾
Named route Ref 61 Length 284 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map 1 public path nearby
Public paths
No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.
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Wildlife to spot
17,605 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 17,605 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 38 species
autumn winter
2025 ▾
Blue Tit · Robin · Great Tit · Woodpigeon · Magpie +33
Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Robin Erithacus rubecula Great Tit Parus major Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Magpie Pica pica Carrion Crow Corvus corone Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Moorhen Gallinula chloropus House Sparrow Passer domesticus Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Nuthatch Sitta europaea Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Green Woodpecker Picus viridis Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Starling Sturnus vulgaris Coal Tit Periparus ater Goldcrest Regulus regulus Raven Corvus corax Jay Garrulus glandarius Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Marsh Tit Poecile palustris Rook Corvus frugilegus Mute Swan Cygnus olor Kingfisher Alcedo atthis Dunnock Prunella modularis Mandarin Duck Aix galericulata Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus Herring Gull Larus argentatus Blackbird Turdus merula Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Reed Warbler Acrocephalus scirpaceus Garden Warbler Sylvia borin 🦌 Mammals 3 species
autumn winter
2025 ▾
Grey Squirrel · Muntjac · Noctule
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Muntjac Muntiacus reevesi Noctule Nyctalus noctula Grass Snake · Slow-worm
Grass Snake Natrix helvetica Slow-worm Anguis fragilis 7-spot Ladybird · 24-spot Ladybird · Speckled Bush-cricket · Nalassus laevioctostriatus · Larch Ladybird +15
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata2025 24-spot Ladybird Subcoccinella vigintiquattuorpunctata2025 Speckled Bush-cricket Leptophyes punctatissima2025 Nalassus laevioctostriatus Nalassus laevioctostriatus2025 Larch Ladybird Aphidecta obliterata Harlequin Ladybird Creeping Cinquefoil · Pyramidal Orchid · Parrot's-feather · Butcher's-broom · Scentless Mayweed +28
Creeping Cinquefoil Potentilla reptans2025 Pyramidal Orchid Anacamptis pyramidalis2025 Parrot's-feather Myriophyllum aquaticum2025 Butcher's-broom Ruscus aculeatus Scentless Mayweed Tripleurospermum inodorum2025 Hedgerow Crane's-bill Geranium pyrenaicum Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 17,605 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 38 species
autumn winter
2025 ▾
Blue Tit · Robin · Great Tit · Woodpigeon · Magpie +33
Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Robin Erithacus rubecula Great Tit Parus major Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Magpie Pica pica Carrion Crow Corvus corone Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Moorhen Gallinula chloropus House Sparrow Passer domesticus Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Nuthatch Sitta europaea Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Green Woodpecker Picus viridis Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Starling Sturnus vulgaris Coal Tit Periparus ater Goldcrest Regulus regulus Raven Corvus corax Jay Garrulus glandarius Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Marsh Tit Poecile palustris Rook Corvus frugilegus Mute Swan Cygnus olor Kingfisher Alcedo atthis Dunnock Prunella modularis Mandarin Duck Aix galericulata Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus Herring Gull Larus argentatus Blackbird Turdus merula Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Reed Warbler Acrocephalus scirpaceus Garden Warbler Sylvia borin 🦌 Mammals 3 species
autumn winter
2025 ▾
Grey Squirrel · Muntjac · Noctule
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Muntjac Muntiacus reevesi Noctule Nyctalus noctula Grass Snake · Slow-worm
Grass Snake Natrix helvetica Slow-worm Anguis fragilis 7-spot Ladybird · 24-spot Ladybird · Speckled Bush-cricket · Nalassus laevioctostriatus · Larch Ladybird +15
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata2025 24-spot Ladybird Subcoccinella vigintiquattuorpunctata2025 Speckled Bush-cricket Leptophyes punctatissima2025 Nalassus laevioctostriatus Nalassus laevioctostriatus2025 Larch Ladybird Aphidecta obliterata Harlequin Ladybird Creeping Cinquefoil · Pyramidal Orchid · Parrot's-feather · Butcher's-broom · Scentless Mayweed +28
Creeping Cinquefoil Potentilla reptans2025 Pyramidal Orchid Anacamptis pyramidalis2025 Parrot's-feather Myriophyllum aquaticum2025 Butcher's-broom Ruscus aculeatus Scentless Mayweed Tripleurospermum inodorum2025 Hedgerow Crane's-bill Geranium pyrenaicum Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Harmonia axyridis2025
Harmonia axyridis2025
Glow-worm Lampyris noctiluca2025
Glow-worm Lampyris noctiluca2025
Hairy Shieldbug Dolycoris baccarum2025
Hairy Shieldbug Dolycoris baccarum2025
Norfolk Aeshna Aeshna isoceles2025
Norfolk Aeshna Aeshna isoceles2025
Red-legged Shieldbug Pentatoma rufipes2025
Red-legged Shieldbug Pentatoma rufipes2025
Swollen-thighed Beetle Oedemera nobilis2025
Swollen-thighed Beetle Oedemera nobilis2025
Meadow Plant Bug Leptopterna dolabrata2025
Meadow Plant Bug Leptopterna dolabrata2025
Graphopsocus cruciatus Graphopsocus cruciatus2025
Graphopsocus cruciatus Graphopsocus cruciatus2025
Chironomus Chironomus2025
Chironomus Chironomus2025
Clay-coloured Weevil Otiorhynchus singularis2025
Clay-coloured Weevil Otiorhynchus singularis2025
Heather Ladybird Chilocorus bipustulatus2025
Heather Ladybird Chilocorus bipustulatus2025
Pill Beetle Byrrhus pilula2025
Pill Beetle Byrrhus pilula2025
Tipula vittata Tipula vittata2025
Tipula vittata Tipula vittata2025
Balclutha punctata Balclutha punctata2025
Balclutha punctata Balclutha punctata2025
Apion frumentarium Apion frumentarium2025
Apion frumentarium Apion frumentarium2025 2025
2025
Birthwort Aristolochia clematitis2025
Birthwort Aristolochia clematitis2025
Alexanders Smyrnium olusatrum2025
Alexanders Smyrnium olusatrum2025
Pirri-pirri-bur Acaena novae-zelandiae2025
Pirri-pirri-bur Acaena novae-zelandiae2025
Canary Clover Lotus hirsutus2025
Canary Clover Lotus hirsutus2025
Giant Hogweed Heracleum mantegazzianum2025
Giant Hogweed Heracleum mantegazzianum2025
Snowberry Symphoricarpos albus2025
Snowberry Symphoricarpos albus2025
Agrimony Agrimonia eupatoria2025
Agrimony Agrimonia eupatoria2025
Selfheal Prunella vulgaris2025
Selfheal Prunella vulgaris2025
Yarrow Achillea millefolium2025
Yarrow Achillea millefolium2025
Spindle Euonymus europaeus2025
Spindle Euonymus europaeus2025
Cock's-foot Dactylis glomerata2025
Cock's-foot Dactylis glomerata2025
Pedunculate Oak Quercus robur2025
Pedunculate Oak Quercus robur2025
Cut-leaved Crane's-bill Geranium dissectum2025
Cut-leaved Crane's-bill Geranium dissectum2025
Common Nettle Urtica dioica2025
Common Nettle Urtica dioica2025
Creeping Buttercup Ranunculus repens2025
Creeping Buttercup Ranunculus repens2025
Blackthorn Prunus spinosa2025
Blackthorn Prunus spinosa2025
Creeping Thistle Cirsium arvense2025
Creeping Thistle Cirsium arvense2025
Upright Hedge-parsley Torilis japonica2025
Upright Hedge-parsley Torilis japonica2025
Bramble Rubus fruticosus2025
Bramble Rubus fruticosus2025
Common Knapweed Centaurea nigra2025
Common Knapweed Centaurea nigra2025
Wood-sedge Carex sylvatica2025
Wood-sedge Carex sylvatica2025
Wood Dock Rumex sanguineus2025
Wood Dock Rumex sanguineus2025
Pendulous Sedge Carex pendula2025
Pendulous Sedge Carex pendula2025
Ground-ivy Glechoma hederacea2025
Ground-ivy Glechoma hederacea2025
Red Fescue Festuca rubra2025
Red Fescue Festuca rubra2025
Hairy St John's-wort Hypericum hirsutum2025
Hairy St John's-wort Hypericum hirsutum2025
Meadow Buttercup Ranunculus acris2025
Meadow Buttercup Ranunculus acris2025 Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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