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Bigg's Grove

6 ha

📷 David Howard · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome6 ha

Getting here

51.85866, -0.25898

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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

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Swallow, Carrion Crow +42 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Swallow, Carrion Crow +42 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Common Sorrel, Cock's-foot, Red Fescue +61 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Common Sorrel, Cock's-foot, Red Fescue +61 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Plants — Common Sorrel, Bramble, Pedunculate Oak +6 more foraging species

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Tachina fera, Volucella pellucens, Drepanosiphum platanoidis +2 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Tachina fera, Volucella pellucens, Drepanosiphum platanoidis +2 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

18 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
Woodland TrailWalking route
Named route
Old Railway & River LeaWalking route7.9 km

After a brief visit to the remains of Wheathampstead railway station, the walk follows the Ayot Greenway (route of the Permanent Way) to Ayot Green. The return journey follows the course of the River Lea.

Named routeLength 7.9 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Wheathampstead to Shaw's Corner Circular Walk, Shaw's CornerWalking route12.2 km

Mostly easy walking across established footpaths and fields. There are some steps along the route, and a steep gully at section 2. Assistance dogs only at Shaw's Corner.

Named routeLength 12.2 kmDuration 03:00Round tripLocal walking route
Lea Valley CircleWalking route4.3 km

Walk over the River Lea and gaze across its valley. One of the main rivers in Hertfordshire, it rises as a chalk stream – one of only 200 or so in the world.

Named routeLength 4.3 kmRound tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

42 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Ayot GreenwayCycling route
Named route
Route 12Cycling route
Named routeRef 12National Cycle Network
NCN National Route 57Cycling route
Named routeRef 57National Cycle Network
Recreational Cycle Route 16Cycling route

Local circular? cycle route

Named routeLocal cycle route
Chilterns CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRound tripRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route53 m
Named routeRef 12Length 53 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

3 public paths nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Field by Three Houses Lane, Codicote

📷 David Howard · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Field by Three Houses Lane, Codicote

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✦KNEBWORTHHistoric site3.4 km→🏞️KNEBWORTHCountry park3.5 km→🌱Knebworth Country ParkUrban park3.3 km→✦THE HOO, KIMPTONHistoric site1.1 km→🌱The Walled GardenUrban park3.4 km→🌱Knebworth Country ParkUrban park3.4 km→

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