Getting here
51.84121, -0.01039
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
- 🐕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
- 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- 🐕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
Foraging
Good match
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Forest walks
Good match
Public woodland
Hiking
Good match
Named hiking route nearby: Greenwich Meridian Trail
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
7 signed routes nearby · 15 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Harcamlow WayWalking 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
Hertfordshire Chain WalkWalking route
Not waymarked
New River PathWalking route
🚴Cycling
33 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Route 61Cycling route34 km
Route 61 travels from Maidenhead to Hatfield, Welwyn Garden City and Hertford before arriving near Hoddesdon.
Main RouteCycling route13 m
Main RouteCycling route101 m
Main RouteCycling route78 m
Main RouteCycling route45 m
Main RouteCycling route711 m
🐴Horse riding
16 public paths nearby
Public paths
Horse riding
North Drivebridleway · 299 m
Old Church Lanebridleway · 1 km
North Drivebridleway · 69 m
Old Church Lanebridleway · 349 m
Old Church Lanebridleway · 90 m
Wildlife to spot
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