Getting here
51.75217, -0.12311
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
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Great Tit, Blue Tit, Robin +61 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Great Tit, Blue Tit, Robin +61 more · last seen 2025
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Bramble, Common Nettle, Hawthorn +50 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Bramble, Common Nettle, Hawthorn +50 more · last seen 2025
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Meadow Brown, Red Admiral, Gatekeeper +44 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Meadow Brown, Red Admiral, Gatekeeper +44 more · last seen 2025
Foraging
Strong match
Plants — Bramble, Common Nettle, Hawthorn +6 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
13 signed routes nearby · 16 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Red TrailWalking route
Short TrailWalking route
Hertfordshire WayWalking route267 km
Long distance path
Hertfordshire Chain WalkWalking route
Not waymarked
WGC100 Centenary WalkWalking route20.2 km
Created for Welwyn Garden City's 100th anniversary, a circular walk around the whole town
🚴Cycling
26 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 route550 m
Main RouteCycling route59 m
Main RouteCycling route588 m
Main RouteCycling route103 m
Main RouteCycling route91 m
🐴Horse riding
9 public paths nearby
Public paths
Horse riding
Breach Lanebridleway · 316 m
Wildlife to spot
Photos
GOC Newgate Street 020 Buck's Alley Wood, Little Berkhamsted (50783096928)
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