Getting here
51.82865, -0.26844
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
- 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required
🌤️ 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
- 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Forest walks
Good match
Public woodland
Wildlife
Weak signal
Conifer plantation — limited but present wildlife
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
17 signed routes nearby · 5 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
The Chiltern WayWalking route275 km
A waymarked long-distance footpath in southern England
Ver Valley Walk 5Walking route
The Three Burys Walk
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.
🚴Cycling
71 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Route 12Cycling route
Route 61Cycling route34 km
Route 61 travels from Maidenhead to Hatfield, Welwyn Garden City and Hertford before arriving near Hoddesdon.
NCN National Route 57Cycling route
Chilterns CyclewayCycling route
Ayot GreenwayCycling route
Main RouteCycling route52 m
🐴Horse riding
2 public paths nearby
Public paths
Horse riding
No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.
Wildlife to spot
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