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Castle Mound

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Dogs welcome0 ha

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
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • The Glass House — a good base for a longer summer day out

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingCaféParking· PaidPlaygroundToilets

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Moorhen, Hawfinch, Pochard +75 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Moorhen, Hawfinch, Pochard +75 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Common Nettle, Yarrow, False Oat-grass +56 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Common Nettle, Yarrow, False Oat-grass +56 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Meadow Brown, Common Darter, Migrant Hawker +62 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Meadow Brown, Common Darter, Migrant Hawker +62 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — Common Nettle, Hawthorn, Walnut +8 more foraging species

Varies

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

8 signed routes nearby · 25 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Harcamlow WayWalking route
Named routeRef HARRegional walking route
Greenwich Meridian TrailWalking route440 km

A long-distance walk that follows the line of the Prime Meridian. Inaugurated in 2009, to coincide with the 125th anniversary of the Greenwich Meridian.

Named routeRef GMTLength 440 kmRegional 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
New River PathWalking route
Named routeRef NRRegional walking route
Castle Bridgespublic footpath · 92 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 92 mPath type: footway
The Gulphspublic footpath · 15 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 15 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential
Water Lanepublic footpath · 95 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 95 mPath type: footway
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Cycling

43 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 route1.4 km
Named routeRef 61Length 1.4 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route13 m
Named routeRef 61Length 13 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route101 m
Named routeRef 61Length 101 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route78 m
Named routeRef 61Length 78 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route284 m
Named routeRef 61Length 284 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

View of the Hertford Theatre from the Castle car park #2

View of the Hertford Theatre from the Castle car park #2

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