Getting here
51.85587, -0.29824
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
- 🅿️Parking 238m away — 4 car parks within reach
🌤️ 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
- 🅿️Parking 238m away — 4 car parks within reach
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
- 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Jackdaw, Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow +65 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Jackdaw, Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow +65 more · last seen 2025
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Lesser Celandine, Dwarf Spurge · last seen 2025
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Meadow Brown, Large White, Gatekeeper +26 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Meadow Brown, Large White, Gatekeeper +26 more · last seen 2025
Heritage
Good match
Ancient woodland — historic landscape
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
18 signed routes nearby · 41 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
The Chiltern WayWalking route275 km
A waymarked long-distance footpath in southern England
Lea Valley CircleWalking route4.3 km
Walk over the River Lea and gaze across its valley. One of the main rivers in Hertfordshire, it rises as a chalk stream – one of only 200 or so in the world.
Devil's Dyke & NomanslandWalking route4.6 km
Walk through the impressive Devil's Dyke, an ancient defensive earthworks from Celtic times. Stroll though the beautiful meadows of the Marshalls Heath nature reserve and the pretty woodlands bordering Nomansland Common.
The Romans & NomanslandWalking route7.8 km
Walk along ancient thoroughfares created by Romans and Saxons. Stroll through the picturesque and historic hamlets of Coleman Green, Cromer Hyde and Nomansland and finally enjoy stunning views across Wheathampstead and beyond.
Above the Lea ValleyWalking route6.5 km
From quiet woods to expansive views over the Lea valley, this walk includes Gustard Wood at the northern tip of Wheathampstead and the Grade I splendour of Mackerye End.
Pam's Lanepublic footpath · 128 m
Butt End Pathpublic footpath · 157 m
🚴Cycling
42 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Route 12Cycling route
Route 6Cycling route
NCN National Route 57Cycling route
Recreational Cycle Route 16Cycling route
Local circular? cycle route
Chilterns CyclewayCycling route
Ayot GreenwayCycling route
🐴Horse riding
5 public paths nearby
Public paths
Horse riding
Hall Lanebridleway · 129 m
Hall Lanebridleway · 534 m
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