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Getting here
51.70881, -0.22277
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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
- 🐕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
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- ☀️June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days
- 🐕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
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Wildlife
Strong match
Deciduous woodland priority habitat
Bird watching
Strong match
Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds
Cycling
Good match
Named cycling route nearby: Route 12
Foraging
Good match
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Forest walks
Good match
Public woodland
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
18 signed routes nearby · 16 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Red TrailWalking route
Hertfordshire WayWalking route267 km
Long distance path
Parkfield, Oakmere & Beyond 4 mile walkWalking route4 km
Parkfield, Oakmere & Beyond 1 mile walkWalking route1 km
Tykes Water & BeyondWalking route
Tykes Water & Beyond explores the greenspaces along the Tykes Water Brook through Borehamwood, gets out into the wide open countryside and provides sweeping views across the town and out to Elstree.
🚴Cycling
41 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
NCN12 proposed reroutingCycling route
Route 12Cycling route
Shenley CircuitCycling route
Route 61Cycling route34 km
Route 61 travels from Maidenhead to Hatfield, Welwyn Garden City and Hertford before arriving near Hoddesdon.
NCN12 Proposed extensionCycling route
NCN12 Proposed alternative routeCycling route
🐴Horse riding
12 public paths nearby
Public paths
Horse riding
Love Lanerestricted byway · 172 m
Love Lanebyway open to all traffic · 479 m
Wildlife to spot
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