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🦅 Birds🦉 Wildlife✦ Heritage
Public access Dogs welcome 16 ha
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51.80669, -0.28533
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Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ 🐦 74+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Jackdaw and Carrion Crow ✦ Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting 🛝 Playground 111m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🐦 74+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Jackdaw and Carrion Crow ✦ Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting 🛝 Playground 111m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site 🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Jackdaw, Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon +71 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds
Free
Birds — Jackdaw, Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon +71 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland priority habitat
Free
Historic site with public access
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Meadow Brown, Small Heath, Large White +166 more · last seen 2026
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Hogweed, Hawthorn, Ribwort Plantain +139 more · last seen 2026
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 14 signed routes nearby · 32 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
The Chiltern Way Walking route 275 km ▾
A waymarked long-distance footpath in southern England
Named route Ref CW Length 275 km Regional walking route
Show on map Ver Valley Walk 5 Walking route ▾
The Three Burys Walk
Named route Ref Ver5 Local walking route
Show on map Old Railway & River Lea Walking route 7.9 km ▾
After a brief visit to the remains of Wheathampstead railway station, the walk follows the Ayot Greenway (route of the Permanent Way) to Ayot Green. The return journey follows the course of the River Lea.
Named route Length 7.9 km Round trip Local walking route
Show on map Wheathampstead to Shaw's Corner Circular Walk, Shaw's Corner Walking route 12.2 km ▾
Mostly easy walking across established footpaths and fields. There are some steps along the route, and a steep gully at section 2. Assistance dogs only at Shaw's Corner.
Named route Length 12.2 km Duration 03:00 Round trip Local walking route
Show on map Nickey Line Walking route ▾
86 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
NCN12 proposed rerouting Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 12 National Cycle Network
Show on map Ayot Greenway Cycling route ▾
Route 6 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 6 National Cycle Network
Show on map St Albans Green Ring Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Route 61 Cycling route 34 km ▾
Route 61 travels from Maidenhead to Hatfield, Welwyn Garden City and Hertford before arriving near Hoddesdon.
Named route Ref 61 Length 34 km National Cycle Network
Show on map NCN National Route 57 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 57 National Cycle Network
Show on map 11 public paths nearby
Public paths
Ayot Greenway bridleway · 51 m ▾
Public path bridleway Length 51 m Surface compacted Path type: bridleway
Show on map Sheepcote Lane, Ayot Greenway byway open to all traffic · 45 m ▾
Public path byway open to all traffic Length 45 m Surface compacted Path type: track
Show on map Sheepcote Lane byway open to all traffic · 3 m ▾
Public path byway open to all traffic Length 3 m Surface asphalt Path type: track
Show on map Sheepcote Lane byway open to all traffic · 65 m ▾
Public path byway open to all traffic Length 65 m Surface compacted Path type: track
Show on map Sheepcote Lane, Ayot Greenway byway open to all traffic · 22 m ▾
Public path byway open to all traffic Length 22 m Surface concrete Path type: track
Show on map Photos Wheathampstead: Devil's Dyke (3)
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Wildlife to spot
17,660 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 17,660 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 44 species
summer autumn winter
2025 ▾
Woodpigeon · Redwing · Blackbird · Great Spotted Woodpecker · Carrion Crow +39
Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Redwing Turdus iliacus Blackbird Turdus merula Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Carrion Crow Corvus corone Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Green Woodpecker Picus viridis Great Tit Parus major Magpie Pica pica Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Rook Corvus frugilegus Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Red-legged Partridge Alectoris rufa Dunnock Prunella modularis Skylark Alauda arvensis Coal Tit Periparus ater Robin Erithacus rubecula Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Jay Garrulus glandarius Goldcrest Regulus regulus Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Starling Sturnus vulgaris Stock Dove Columba oenas Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Fieldfare Turdus pilaris Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella Hawfinch Coccothraustes coccothraustes House Sparrow Passer domesticus Siskin Spinus spinus Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba Common Gull Larus canus Kingfisher Alcedo atthis Barn Owl Tyto alba Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus Herring Gull Larus argentatus Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Linnet Linaria cannabina Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita House Martin Delichon urbicum Cuckoo Cuculus canorus 🦌 Mammals 3 species
autumn winter
2025 ▾
Rabbit · Muntjac · Grey Squirrel
Rabbit Oryctolagus cuniculus Muntjac Muntiacus reevesi Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis 7-spot Ladybird · Southern Oak Bush-cricket · Aphrophora alni · Adonis' Ladybird · Bergmann’s Willow Nematine +55
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata2025 Southern Oak Bush-cricket Meconema meridionale2025 Aphrophora alni Aphrophora alni2025 Adonis' Ladybird Hippodamia variegata2025 Bergmann’s Willow Nematine Euura bergmanni2025 Harlequin Ladybird Greater Stitchwort · Field Pansy · Common Ragwort · Great Lettuce · Ribwort Plantain +32
Greater Stitchwort Stellaria holostea Field Pansy Viola arvensis2025 Common Ragwort Jacobaea vulgaris2025 Great Lettuce Lactuca virosa2025 Ribwort Plantain Plantago lanceolata2025 Festuca rubra Festuca rubra Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 17,660 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 44 species
summer autumn winter
2025 ▾
Woodpigeon · Redwing · Blackbird · Great Spotted Woodpecker · Carrion Crow +39
Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Redwing Turdus iliacus Blackbird Turdus merula Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Carrion Crow Corvus corone Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Green Woodpecker Picus viridis Great Tit Parus major Magpie Pica pica Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Rook Corvus frugilegus Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Red-legged Partridge Alectoris rufa Dunnock Prunella modularis Skylark Alauda arvensis Coal Tit Periparus ater Robin Erithacus rubecula Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Jay Garrulus glandarius Goldcrest Regulus regulus Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Starling Sturnus vulgaris Stock Dove Columba oenas Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Fieldfare Turdus pilaris Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella Hawfinch Coccothraustes coccothraustes House Sparrow Passer domesticus Siskin Spinus spinus Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba Common Gull Larus canus Kingfisher Alcedo atthis Barn Owl Tyto alba Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus Herring Gull Larus argentatus Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Linnet Linaria cannabina Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita House Martin Delichon urbicum Cuckoo Cuculus canorus 🦌 Mammals 3 species
autumn winter
2025 ▾
Rabbit · Muntjac · Grey Squirrel
Rabbit Oryctolagus cuniculus Muntjac Muntiacus reevesi Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis 7-spot Ladybird · Southern Oak Bush-cricket · Aphrophora alni · Adonis' Ladybird · Bergmann’s Willow Nematine +55
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata2025 Southern Oak Bush-cricket Meconema meridionale2025 Aphrophora alni Aphrophora alni2025 Adonis' Ladybird Hippodamia variegata2025 Bergmann’s Willow Nematine Euura bergmanni2025 Harlequin Ladybird Greater Stitchwort · Field Pansy · Common Ragwort · Great Lettuce · Ribwort Plantain +32
Greater Stitchwort Stellaria holostea Field Pansy Viola arvensis2025 Common Ragwort Jacobaea vulgaris2025 Great Lettuce Lactuca virosa2025 Ribwort Plantain Plantago lanceolata2025 Festuca rubra Festuca rubra Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Harmonia axyridis2025
Harmonia axyridis2025
Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus2025
Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus2025
Cream-spot Ladybird Calvia quattuordecimguttata
Cream-spot Ladybird Calvia quattuordecimguttata
Meliscaeva auricollis Meliscaeva auricollis
Meliscaeva auricollis Meliscaeva auricollis
Scathophaga stercoraria Scathophaga stercoraria
Scathophaga stercoraria Scathophaga stercoraria
Triplax aenea Triplax aenea
Triplax aenea Triplax aenea
Trichocera annulata Trichocera annulata
Trichocera annulata Trichocera annulata
Scaphidema metallica Scaphidema metallica
Scaphidema metallica Scaphidema metallica
Tetratoma fungorum Tetratoma fungorum
Tetratoma fungorum Tetratoma fungorum
Schizolachnus pineti Schizolachnus pineti
Schizolachnus pineti Schizolachnus pineti
Trioza remota Trioza remota
Trioza remota Trioza remota
Endomychus coccineus Endomychus coccineus2025
Endomychus coccineus Endomychus coccineus2025
14-spot Ladybird Propylea quattuordecimpunctata2025
14-spot Ladybird Propylea quattuordecimpunctata2025
Larch Ladybird Aphidecta obliterata2025
Larch Ladybird Aphidecta obliterata2025
Linnavuoriana sexmaculata Linnavuoriana sexmaculata2025
Linnavuoriana sexmaculata Linnavuoriana sexmaculata2025
Arboridia ribauti Arboridia ribauti2025
Arboridia ribauti Arboridia ribauti2025
Ribautiana tenerrima Ribautiana tenerrima2025
Ribautiana tenerrima Ribautiana tenerrima2025
Drepanosiphum platanoidis Drepanosiphum platanoidis2025
Drepanosiphum platanoidis Drepanosiphum platanoidis2025
Pantilius (Pantilius) tunicatus Pantilius (Pantilius) tunicatus2025
Pantilius (Pantilius) tunicatus Pantilius (Pantilius) tunicatus2025
Neophilaenus lineatus Neophilaenus lineatus2025
Neophilaenus lineatus Neophilaenus lineatus2025
Lestiphorus bicinctus Lestiphorus bicinctus2025
Lestiphorus bicinctus Lestiphorus bicinctus2025
Volucella inanis Volucella inanis2025
Volucella inanis Volucella inanis2025
Demetrias atricapillus Demetrias atricapillus2025
Demetrias atricapillus Demetrias atricapillus2025
Doratura stylata Doratura stylata2025
Doratura stylata Doratura stylata2025
Chrysotoxum verralli Chrysotoxum verralli2025
Chrysotoxum verralli Chrysotoxum verralli2025
Bronze Shieldbug Troilus luridus2025
Bronze Shieldbug Troilus luridus2025
Large Willow Aphid Tuberolachnus (Tuberolachnus) salignus2025
Large Willow Aphid Tuberolachnus (Tuberolachnus) salignus2025
Scaeva pyrastri Scaeva pyrastri2025
Scaeva pyrastri Scaeva pyrastri2025
Common Earwig Forficula auricularia/dentata agg.2025
Common Earwig Forficula auricularia/dentata agg.2025
Populicerus populi Populicerus populi2025
Populicerus populi Populicerus populi2025
Summer Chafer Amphimallon solstitiale2025
Summer Chafer Amphimallon solstitiale2025
Aspen Slugworm Caliroa tremulae2025
Aspen Slugworm Caliroa tremulae2025
Plagiognathus (Plagiognathus) arbustorum Plagiognathus (Plagiognathus) arbustorum2025
Plagiognathus (Plagiognathus) arbustorum Plagiognathus (Plagiognathus) arbustorum2025
Aphrophora salicina Aphrophora salicina2025
Aphrophora salicina Aphrophora salicina2025
Macropsis fuscinervis Macropsis fuscinervis2025
Macropsis fuscinervis Macropsis fuscinervis2025
Chrysotoxum festivum Chrysotoxum festivum2025
Chrysotoxum festivum Chrysotoxum festivum2025
Welsh Chafer Hoplia philanthus2025
Welsh Chafer Hoplia philanthus2025
Oncopsis subangulata Oncopsis subangulata2025
Oncopsis subangulata Oncopsis subangulata2025
Scaeva selenitica Scaeva selenitica2025
Scaeva selenitica Scaeva selenitica2025
Subdivided Sawyer Pristiphora subbifida2025
Subdivided Sawyer Pristiphora subbifida2025
Orthocephalus coriaceus Orthocephalus coriaceus2025
Orthocephalus coriaceus Orthocephalus coriaceus2025
Speckled Bush-cricket Leptophyes punctatissima2025
Speckled Bush-cricket Leptophyes punctatissima2025
Isomira murina Isomira murina2025
Isomira murina Isomira murina2025
Ditropis pteridis Ditropis pteridis2025
Ditropis pteridis Ditropis pteridis2025
Phylus (Phylus) melanocephalus Phylus (Phylus) melanocephalus2025
Phylus (Phylus) melanocephalus Phylus (Phylus) melanocephalus2025
Dasysyrphus Dasysyrphus2025
Dasysyrphus Dasysyrphus2025
Bicolorous Sawfly Hemichroa australis2025
Bicolorous Sawfly Hemichroa australis2025
Stein’s Alder-cutter Nematinus steini2025
Stein’s Alder-cutter Nematinus steini2025
Leptopterna ferrugata Leptopterna ferrugata2025
Leptopterna ferrugata Leptopterna ferrugata2025
Rhinoncus castor Rhinoncus castor2025
Rhinoncus castor Rhinoncus castor2025
Pill Beetle Byrrhus pilula2025
Pill Beetle Byrrhus pilula2025
Cacopsylla brunneipennis Cacopsylla brunneipennis2025
Cacopsylla brunneipennis Cacopsylla brunneipennis2025
Pipiza Pipiza2025
Pipiza Pipiza2025
Cantharis rustica Cantharis rustica2025
Cantharis rustica Cantharis rustica2025
Wayward Sawfly Tenthredo temula2025
Wayward Sawfly Tenthredo temula2025 2025
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Cow Parsley Anthriscus sylvestris2025
Cow Parsley Anthriscus sylvestris2025
Winter-cress Barbarea vulgaris2025
Winter-cress Barbarea vulgaris2025
Sweet Vernal-grass Anthoxanthum odoratum2025
Sweet Vernal-grass Anthoxanthum odoratum2025
Red Clover Trifolium pratense2025
Red Clover Trifolium pratense2025
Black Medick Medicago lupulina2025
Black Medick Medicago lupulina2025
Creeping Buttercup Ranunculus repens2025
Creeping Buttercup Ranunculus repens2025
Barren Brome Anisantha sterilis2025
Barren Brome Anisantha sterilis2025
Lesser Trefoil Trifolium dubium2025
Lesser Trefoil Trifolium dubium2025
Wild Carrot Daucus carota2025
Wild Carrot Daucus carota2025
Common Bird's-foot-trefoil Lotus corniculatus2025
Common Bird's-foot-trefoil Lotus corniculatus2025
Soft-brome Bromus hordeaceus2025
Soft-brome Bromus hordeaceus2025
Oxeye Daisy Leucanthemum vulgare2025
Oxeye Daisy Leucanthemum vulgare2025
Hogweed Heracleum sphondylium2025
Hogweed Heracleum sphondylium2025
Yarrow Achillea millefolium2025
Yarrow Achillea millefolium2025
Hawthorn Crataegus monogyna2025
Hawthorn Crataegus monogyna2025
Cowslip Primula veris2025
Cowslip Primula veris2025
Red Campion Silene dioica2025
Red Campion Silene dioica2025
Dandelion Taraxacum2025
Dandelion Taraxacum2025
Common Mouse-ear Cerastium fontanum2025
Common Mouse-ear Cerastium fontanum2025
Goat's-beard Tragopogon pratensis2025
Goat's-beard Tragopogon pratensis2025
Spear Thistle Cirsium vulgare2025
Spear Thistle Cirsium vulgare2025
Common Sorrel Rumex acetosa2025
Common Sorrel Rumex acetosa2025
Cat's-ear Hypochaeris radicata2025
Cat's-ear Hypochaeris radicata2025
Smooth Meadow-grass Poa pratensis2025
Smooth Meadow-grass Poa pratensis2025
Smooth Tare Ervum tetraspermum2025
Smooth Tare Ervum tetraspermum2025
Common Vetch Vicia sativa2025
Common Vetch Vicia sativa2025
Creeping Thistle Cirsium arvense2025
Creeping Thistle Cirsium arvense2025
Yellow-rattle Rhinanthus minor2025
Yellow-rattle Rhinanthus minor2025
Germander Speedwell Veronica chamaedrys2025
Germander Speedwell Veronica chamaedrys2025
Hedge Bedstraw Galium album2025
Hedge Bedstraw Galium album2025
Beaked Hawk's-beard Crepis vesicaria2025
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