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Brookmans Park

2 ha

📷 Christine Johnstone · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

51.72799, -0.18996

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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
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Visitor parking 110m away — 14 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Blackbird +58 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Blackbird +58 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Cock's-foot, Perennial Rye-grass, Common Ragwort +50 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Cock's-foot, Perennial Rye-grass, Common Ragwort +50 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Marmalade Hoverfly, Closterotomus trivialis +37 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Marmalade Hoverfly, Closterotomus trivialis +37 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — Pedunculate Oak, Bramble, Smooth Hawk's-beard +6 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

19 signed routes nearby · 9 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Red TrailWalking route
Named routeListed length 1.2 miRound tripLocal walking route
Lea Valley WalkWalking route
Named routePoint-to-pointRegional walking route
Red TrailWalking route
Named routeRound 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
Golf Club Roadpublic footpath · 374 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 374 mSurface asphaltPath type: unclassified
The Drivepublic footpath · 241 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 241 mSurface dirtPath type: track
Golf Club Roadpublic footpath · 53 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 53 mSurface asphaltPath type: unclassified
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Cycling

60 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN12 proposed reroutingCycling route
Named routeRef 12National Cycle Network
Route 12Cycling route
Named routeRef 12National Cycle Network
Shenley CircuitCycling route
Named routeRound tripLocal cycle route
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
NCN12 Proposed alternative routeCycling route
Named routeRef 12National Cycle Network
NCN 12 delistedCycling route
Named routeRef 12National Cycle Network

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Brookmans Park Golf Club [2]

📷 Christine Johnstone · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Brookmans Park Golf Club [2]

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🦉NORTHAW GREAT WOOD COUNTRY PARKNature reserve3.4 km→🏞️NORTHAW GREAT WOODCountry park3.4 km→🌱ParkfieldUrban park3.4 km→🌱Oakmere ParkUrban park3.7 km→🌱Oakmere ParkUrban park3.7 km→🌱Coronation GardensUrban park4.7 km→

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