Birds — Blue Tit, Great Tit, Carrion Crow +77 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blue Tit, Great Tit, Carrion Crow +77 more · last seen 2026
Free
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Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Meadow Brown, Peacock, Small White +84 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Meadow Brown, Peacock, Small White +84 more · last seen 2025
Free
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Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — White Campion, Black Nightshade, Black-bindweed +71 more · last seen 2025; Plants — White Campion, Black Nightshade, Black-bindweed +71 more · last seen 2025
Free
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Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Free
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Foraging
Good match
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Varies
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km
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Walking
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8 signed routes nearby · 3 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Hertfordshire WayWalking route267 km▾
Long distance path
Named routeLength 267 kmRegional walking route
Hertfordshire Chain WalkWalking route▾
Not waymarked
Named routeRegional walking route
WGC100 Centenary WalkWalking route20.2 km▾
Created for Welwyn Garden City's 100th anniversary, a circular walk around the whole town
Named routeLength 20.2 kmRound tripLocal walking route
The Candlestick LoopWalking route4.1 km▾
A beautiful countryside walk from The Candlestick pub/restaurant at West End Lane down to the River Lea then over to Essendon and back.
Named routeRef 13Length 4.1 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Alban WayWalking route▾
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling
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91 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Route 12Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 12National Cycle Network
Route 61Cycling route34 km▾
Route 61 travels from Maidenhead to Hatfield, Welwyn Garden City and Hertford before arriving near Hoddesdon.
Named routeRef 61Length 34 kmNational Cycle Network
NCN National Route 57Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 57National Cycle Network
NCN12 proposed reroutingCycling route▾
Named routeRef 12National Cycle Network
Ayot GreenwayCycling route▾
Named route
Main RouteCycling route52 m▾
Named routeRef 12Length 52 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Horse riding
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2 public paths nearby
Public paths
Green Lanebridleway · 465 m▾
Public pathbridlewayLength 465 mSurface concretePath type: bridleway
