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Bushey Hall Golf Course

4 ha

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WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome4 ha

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking 135m away — 20 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, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Pied Wagtail, Woodpigeon, Mallard +60 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Pied Wagtail, Woodpigeon, Mallard +60 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Snowberry, Pedunculate Oak, Blackthorn +56 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Snowberry, Pedunculate Oak, Blackthorn +56 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Plants — Pedunculate Oak, Blackthorn, Hawthorn +8 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Box Tree Moth, 7-spot Ladybird, Harlequin Ladybird +29 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Box Tree Moth, 7-spot Ladybird, Harlequin Ladybird +29 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

23 signed routes nearby · 16 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Grand Union Canal WalkWalking route

Napton to Coy Carp section

Named routeRegional walking route
Harrow Weald Common Nature TrailWalking route

Short walk. Orange waymarking http://www.harrowncf.org/Harrow_Weald_Nature_Trail.pdf

Named routeLocal walking route
Ver Valley Walk 8Walking route

The Confluence Walk

Named routeRef Ver 8Local walking route
LOOP link to Moor Park UndergroundWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
LOOP link to Stanmore UndergroundWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

53 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
LCN 89Cycling route
Named routeRef 89Local 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
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
N/ACycling route28 m
Named routeLength 28 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route65 m
Named routeRef 6Length 65 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route105 m
Named routeRef 6Length 105 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

A fairway, Bushey Hall Golf Course

A fairway, Bushey Hall Golf Course

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