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2 ha

📷 Alex McGregor · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsPicnic
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

51.75130, -0.23672

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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
  • 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingParkingPicnic spot

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon, Magpie +66 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon, Magpie +66 more · last seen 2025

Free

Picnic day out

picnic area, car park; Urban park — open green space

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Little Mouse-ear, Winter Heliotrope, Meadow Barley +22 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Little Mouse-ear, Winter Heliotrope, Meadow Barley +22 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Meadow Brown, Speckled Wood, Gatekeeper +31 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Meadow Brown, Speckled Wood, Gatekeeper +31 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

11 signed routes nearby · 20 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Lea Valley WalkWalking route
Named routePoint-to-pointRegional walking route
Hertfordshire WayWalking route267 km

Long distance path

Named routeLength 267 kmRegional walking route
WGC100 Centenary WalkWalking route20.2 km

Created for Welwyn Garden City's 100th anniversary, a circular walk around the whole town

Named routeLength 20.2 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Parkfield, Oakmere & Beyond 4 mile walkWalking route4 km
Named routeLength 4 kmRound tripLocal walking route
The Candlestick LoopWalking route4.1 km

A beautiful countryside walk from The Candlestick pub/restaurant at West End Lane down to the River Lea then over to Essendon and back.

Named routeRef 13Length 4.1 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Magpie Walkpublic footpath · 78 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 78 mPath type: footway
Linnet Walkpublic footpath · 75 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 75 mPath type: footway
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Cycling

89 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
NCN National Route 57Cycling route
Named routeRef 57National Cycle Network
NCN 12 delistedCycling route
Named routeRef 12National Cycle Network

Wildlife to spot

Photos

New student accommodation

📷 Alex McGregor · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

New student accommodation

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