Getting here
51.69217, -0.27492
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
- 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
- 🛝Playground 230m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
- 🛝Playground 230m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Wildlife
Strong match
Deciduous woodland priority habitat
Bird watching
Strong match
Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds
Foraging
Good match
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Forest walks
Moderate match
Public woodland
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
19 signed routes nearby · 3 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Ver Valley Walk 7Walking route
The Watermeadow Walk
LOOP link to Elstree & Borehamwood stationWalking route
Watling Chase Timberland TrailWalking route
Shenley Route 5Walking route
Shenley Walk 1Walking route
🚴Cycling
27 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Route 12Cycling route
Shenley CircuitCycling route
Route 6Cycling route
Route 61Cycling route34 km
Route 61 travels from Maidenhead to Hatfield, Welwyn Garden City and Hertford before arriving near Hoddesdon.
NCN12 Proposed alternative routeCycling route
NCN 12 delistedCycling route
Wildlife to spot
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