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The Grove - Broadleaved woodland

1 ha

📷 JThomas · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

51.85440, -0.11315

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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
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • 🛝Playground 227m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Family friendly

playground

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

11 signed routes nearby · 24 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
STOOP Link Path 3 - Stevenage Outer Orbital Path LinkWalking route

A link from Stevenage to the STOOP path (at approx 4 o'clock on clockface)

Named route
Hertfordshire WayWalking route267 km

Long distance path

Named routeLength 267 kmRegional walking route
STOOP Link Path 4 - Stevenage Outer Orbital Path LinkWalking route

A link from Stevenage to the STOOP path (at approx 6 o'clock on clockface)

Named route
Hertfordshire Chain WalkWalking route

Not waymarked

Named routeRegional walking route
Circular Walk "Town to Country No 2"Walking route
Named route
School Lanepublic footpath · 61 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 61 mPath type: residential
School Lanepublic footpath · 16 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 16 mPath type: residential
Rectory Lanepublic footpath · 15 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 15 mPath type: residential
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Cycling

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 61Cycling route34 km

Route 61 travels from Maidenhead to Hatfield, Welwyn Garden City and Hertford before arriving near Hoddesdon.

Named routeRef 61Length 34 kmNational Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route45 m
Named routeRef 61Length 45 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route808 m
Named routeRef 61Length 808 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route460 m
Named routeRef 61Length 460 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
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Horse riding

3 public paths nearby

Public paths
Mill Lanebridleway · 382 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 382 mSurface asphaltPath type: bridleway

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Church Lane, Watton at Stone

📷 JThomas · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Church Lane, Watton at Stone

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦WOODHALL PARKHistoric site1.7 km→🌱Woodhall ParkUrban park1.8 km→🌱Datchworth GreenUrban park3.4 km→🦉WATERFORD HEATHNature reserve4.4 km→✦BENINGTON LORDSHIPHistoric site4.6 km→🌱The MeadowUrban park200 m→

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