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Dellshot Spring

2 ha

📷 Alex McGregor · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

51.69394, -0.44902

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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
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Jackdaw +66 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Jackdaw +66 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Large White, Peacock, Box Tree Moth +94 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Large White, Peacock, Box Tree Moth +94 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Mistletoe, Crown Vetch, Wood Meadow-grass · last seen 2024; Plants — Mistletoe, Crown Vetch, Wood Meadow-grass · last seen 2024

Free

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

8 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
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
Red WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Hertfordshire WayWalking route267 km

Long distance path

Named routeLength 267 kmRegional walking route
Abbey Line TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

28 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
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
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
N/ACycling route28 m
Named routeLength 28 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route105 m
Named routeRef 6Length 105 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route97 m
Named routeRef 6Length 97 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route257 m
Named routeLength 257 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

M25, clockwise junction 20

📷 Alex McGregor · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

M25, clockwise junction 20

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🌱Cassiobury ParkUrban park4.3 km→🌱Goodwood Recreation GroundUrban park2.3 km→🌱Kitters GreenUrban park2.3 km→🌱Leavesden Country Park (South Side)Urban park3 km→🌱Leavesden Country Park (South Side)Urban park3 km→🌱Leavesden Country ParkUrban park3.3 km→

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