Getting here
51.85014, -0.08911
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4 activitiesHeritage
Free86%Historic site with public access
Wildlife
Free75%Ancient woodland
Dog walks
Free72%Dogs allowed with public access
Hiking
Free65%Named hiking route nearby: Hertfordshire Way
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶
Walking
74
11 named nearby · 63 public paths
Named routePublic access
🚴
Cycling
21
21 named nearby
Named route
🐴
Horse riding
3
3 public paths
Public access
Named routes and paths nearby
STOOP Link Path 3 - Stevenage Outer Orbital Path Link · Hiking0
Hertfordshire Way · Hiking267 km
STOOP Link Path 4 - Stevenage Outer Orbital Path Link · Hiking0
Hertfordshire Chain Walk · Hiking0
Main Route · Cycling
Main Route · Cycling
Southend Drive · public footpath
Southend Drive · public footpath
Bottom Drive · public footpath
About this historic site
Grade II* registered historic park and garden
Wildlife to spot
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🌱 Visiting this spring
- 🌸Ancient woodlands are famous for bluebell carpets in April and May — one of Britain's most spectacular wildflower displays
- 🐦Prime nesting season — listen for woodpecker drumming, warbler song and the first cuckoos from April
- 🦌Roe deer are active before the leaf canopy closes in — dawn and dusk are best
✓ Public access🐶 Dogs
Good to know
- 🐕Dogs welcome
- 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
- 🌳Large woodland — room to roam
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