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Berkhamsted Golf Club

19 ha

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WildlifeBirdsForaging
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome19 ha

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days
  • 🌿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

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Jackdaw, Magpie +63 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Jackdaw, Magpie +63 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — Bramble, Common Nettle, Elder +15 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Small White, Large White, Gatekeeper +80 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Small White, Large White, Gatekeeper +80 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Bramble, Maidenhair Fern, Common Nettle +152 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Bramble, Maidenhair Fern, Common Nettle +152 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

17 signed routes nearby · 11 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
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
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
Rangers' Ramble, Ashridge EstateWalking route4.8 km

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

Named routeLength 4.8 kmDuration 02:00Round tripLocal walking route
Foresters' Walk, Ashridge EstateWalking route4.8 km

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

Named routeLength 4.8 kmDuration 01:30Round tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

9 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
NCN National Route 57Cycling route
Named routeRef 57National Cycle Network
Chilterns CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRound tripRegional cycle route
Route 5Cycling route
Named routeRef 5Local 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

2 public paths nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

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