Getting here
51.58288, -0.52484
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
- 🌿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
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞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
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Blue Tit +83 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Blue Tit +83 more · last seen 2025
Foraging
Strong match
Traditional orchard — seasonal fruit, fungi and wild plants; Plants — Bramble, Hawthorn, Common Nettle +6 more foraging species
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Red-legged Shieldbug, Dark-edged Bee-fly, Banded Demoiselle +57 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Red-legged Shieldbug, Dark-edged Bee-fly, Banded Demoiselle +57 more · last seen 2025
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Bramble, Hawthorn, Common Nettle +31 more · last seen 2024; Plants — Bramble, Hawthorn, Common Nettle +31 more · last seen 2024
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
14 signed routes nearby · 4 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Shakespeare's WayWalking route235 km
Grand Union Canal WalkWalking route
Napton to Coy Carp section
Celandine RouteWalking route
Colne Valley TrailWalking route
London LOOP (Section 12)Walking route
🚴Cycling
64 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Route 6Cycling route
Route 61Cycling route34 km
Route 61 travels from Maidenhead to Hatfield, Welwyn Garden City and Hertford before arriving near Hoddesdon.
Beeches CyclewayCycling route
LCN 89 linkCycling route
LCN 40Cycling route
Milton RouteCycling route
🐴Horse riding
10 public paths nearby
Public paths
Horse riding
Over The Misbourne Roadbridleway · 379 m
Marish Lanebridleway · 365 m
Marish Lanebridleway · 670 m
Over The Misbourne Roadbridleway · 85 m
Broken Gate Lanebridleway · 355 m
Wildlife to spot
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