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Chorleywood House Estate

✦ Ancient woodland30 ha

📷 N Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome30 ha

Getting here

51.66444, -0.50215

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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 nearby — easy to reach by car

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Bike parkingParking

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Jackdaw, Carrion Crow +69 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Jackdaw, Carrion Crow +69 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Coralroot Bittercress, Marchantia polymorpha subsp. ruderalis, Greater Stitchwort +27 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Glow-worm, 7-spot Ladybird, Swollen-thighed Beetle +22 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Glow-worm, 7-spot Ladybird, Swollen-thighed Beetle +22 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Procumbent Yellow-sorrel, Bristly Oxtongue, Ground-elder

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

13 signed routes nearby · 22 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
The Chiltern WayWalking route275 km

A waymarked long-distance footpath in southern England

Named routeRef CWLength 275 kmRegional walking route
Grand Union Canal WalkWalking route

Napton to Coy Carp section

Named routeRegional walking route
LOOP link to Moor Park UndergroundWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Colne Valley TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Ebury WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Lady Ela Drivepublic footpath · 643 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 643 mPath type: unclassified
Lady Ela Drivepublic footpath · 68 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 68 mPath type: unclassified
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Cycling

44 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
Long Lane to Tudor Parade (proposed)Cycling route
Named routePoint-to-pointLocal 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
Chilterns CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRound tripRegional cycle route
Beacon Way to Tudor Parade (proposed)Cycling route
Named routePoint-to-pointLocal cycle route
Rickmansworth to Croxley GreenCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Alpacas, Chorleywood House Estate

📷 N Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Alpacas, Chorleywood House Estate

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Rickmansworth Aquadrome Local Nature ReserveUrban park3.8 km→🦉RICKMANSWORTH AQUADROMENature reserve3.8 km→🌱Chiltern Open Air MuseumUrban park4.1 km→✦LATIMER PARKHistoric site4.4 km→🌱Scotsbridge Playing FieldsUrban park3.4 km→🌱Stocker's Lake Local Nature ReserveUrban park3.9 km→

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