Getting here
51.73280, -0.25714
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦72+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Carrion Crow and Magpie
- 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
- 🅿️Parking 461m away — 2 car parks within reach
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦72+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Carrion Crow and Magpie
- 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
- 🅿️Parking 461m away — 2 car parks within reach
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Carrion Crow, Magpie, Jackdaw +69 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Carrion Crow, Magpie, Jackdaw +69 more · last seen 2025
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals
Insect spotting
Strong match
Lowland heathland — silver-studded blue and heath fritillary butterflies; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Sphaerophoria scripta, Scathophaga stercoraria +5 more · last seen 2025
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed with public access
Family friendly
Good match
Urban park — family destination
Picnic day out
Good match
Urban park — open green space
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
17 signed routes nearby · 13 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Ver Valley Walk 7Walking route
The Watermeadow Walk
Watling Chase Timberland TrailWalking route
Shenley Route 5Walking route
Shenley Walk 1Walking route
Shenley Walk 4Walking route
🚴Cycling
70 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Route 12Cycling route
Shenley CircuitCycling route
St Albans Green RingCycling route
Route 61Cycling route34 km
Route 61 travels from Maidenhead to Hatfield, Welwyn Garden City and Hertford before arriving near Hoddesdon.
NCN12 Proposed alternative routeCycling route
NCN 12 delistedCycling route
🐴Horse riding
1 public path nearby
Public paths
Horse riding
No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.
Wildlife to spot
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