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Berkhamsted Common

30 ha

📷 Robin Webster · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome30 ha

Getting here

51.78713, -0.55874

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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
  • 🌿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
Parking

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Blue Tit +60 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Blue Tit +60 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — New Zealand Pigmyweed, Dog's Mercury, Gorse +94 more · last seen 2024

Free

Foraging

Plants — Common Nettle, Hawthorn, Beech +10 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Dark-edged Bee-fly, 7-spot Ladybird, Eristalis pertinax +126 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Dark-edged Bee-fly, 7-spot Ladybird, Eristalis pertinax +126 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

17 signed routes nearby · 9 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
The RidgewayWalking route140 km
Named routeRef RWLength 140 kmNational walking route
The Chiltern WayWalking route275 km

A waymarked long-distance footpath in southern England

Named routeRef CWLength 275 kmRegional walking route
Grand Union Canal WalkWalking route

Napton to Coy Carp section

Named routeRegional walking route
Icknield Way PathWalking route169 km

long distance footpath 169 km

Named routeLength 169 kmRegional walking route
Wildlife Walk, Ashridge EstateWalking route12.8 km

This circular walk will take roughly 4 hours to complete and is not suitable for wheelchairs or buggies.

Named routeLength 12.8 kmDuration 04:00Round tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

6 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Ashridge Estate Family Cycle TrailCycling route
Named routeRound tripLocal cycle route
Hemel Hempstead cycle route 7Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6Local cycle route
Chilterns CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRound tripRegional cycle route
Route 5Cycling route
Named routeRef 5Local cycle route
Harding RouteCycling route
Named routeRef HardingLocal cycle route
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Icknield Way Cycle TrailMountain bike route226 km

This is the off-road or mountain cycling route of the Icknield Way Trail.

Named routeLength 226 kmRegional cycle route
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Horse riding

32 public paths nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Tree clump, Berkhamsted Common

📷 Robin Webster · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Tree clump, Berkhamsted Common

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Berkhamsted motte and bailey castleHistoric site2.6 km→✦Berkhamsted CastleHistoric site2.6 km→🌱Canal Fields parkUrban park2.7 km→✦Ashridge EstateHistoric site1.5 km→🌱Millennium GardenUrban park2.7 km→🌱The MoorUrban park2.8 km→

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