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2 ha

📷 David Howard · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

51.72619, -0.12201

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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
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • ⛺Camping available here — summer nights at this site are worth planning around

Good to know

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

Best for

4 activities

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

17 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Parkfield, Oakmere & Beyond 2 mile walkWalking route2 km
Named routeLength 2 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Red TrailWalking route
Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
Short TrailWalking route
Named routeListed length 1.3Round tripLocal walking route
Hertfordshire WayWalking route267 km

Long distance path

Named routeLength 267 kmRegional walking route
Hertfordshire Chain WalkWalking route

Not waymarked

Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

11 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 12Cycling route
Named routeRef 12National Cycle Network
Cycleway 20Cycling route
Named routeRef C20Regional cycle route
NCN12 Proposed alternative routeCycling route
Named routeRef 12National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route1.8 km
Named routeRef 12Length 1.8 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route233 m
Named routeRef 12Length 233 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route172 m
Named routeLength 172 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Carbone Hill, Newgate Street

📷 David Howard · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Carbone Hill, Newgate Street

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🏞️NORTHAW GREAT WOODCountry park1.5 km→🦉NORTHAW GREAT WOOD COUNTRY PARKNature reserve1.5 km→🌱Oakmere ParkUrban park4.9 km→🌱Oakmere ParkUrban park4.9 km→🌱ParkfieldUrban park5 km→🌱Northaw Great WoodUrban park1.5 km→

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