Getting here
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Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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
- 🍄Mushroom 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
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- 🍄Mushroom 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
- 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Robin +58 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Robin +58 more · last seen 2025
Mushroom foraging
Strong match
Fungi — Verrucaria nigrescens, Polycauliona ucrainica, Verrucaria viridula +70 more · last seen 2013; Fungi — Verrucaria nigrescens, Polycauliona ucrainica, Verrucaria viridula +70 more · last seen 2013
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Field Maple, Ash +24 more · last seen 2025
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Small White, Peacock, Azure Damselfly +79 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Small White, Peacock, Azure Damselfly +79 more · last seen 2025
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
11 signed routes nearby · 22 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Three Forests WayWalking route96 km
Harcamlow WayWalking route
London to Walsingham - stage 02Walking route
Greenwich Meridian TrailWalking route440 km
A long-distance walk that follows the line of the Prime Meridian. Inaugurated in 2009, to coincide with the 125th anniversary of the Greenwich Meridian.
Hertfordshire WayWalking route267 km
Long distance path
🚴Cycling
33 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
EuroVelo 2 - Capitals Route - part United Kingdom 7Cycling route
Route 61Cycling route34 km
Route 61 travels from Maidenhead to Hatfield, Welwyn Garden City and Hertford before arriving near Hoddesdon.
NCN National Route 1Cycling route
Main RouteCycling route2 km
N/ACycling route224 m
Main RouteCycling route660 m
🐴Horse riding
6 public paths nearby
Public paths
Horse riding
Cockrobin Lanebridleway · 330 m
Levenage Lanebridleway · 1.1 km
Cockrobin Lanebridleway · 318 m
Levenage Lanebridleway · 132 m
Wildlife to spot
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