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Getting here
51.76502, -0.25973
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
- 🅿️Parking 84m away — 20 car parks within reach
🌤️ 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
- 🅿️Parking 84m away — 20 car parks within reach
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Carrion Crow, Black-headed Gull, Magpie +80 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Carrion Crow, Black-headed Gull, Magpie +80 more · last seen 2025
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed with public access
Insect spotting
Good match
Insects — Common Darter, Field Grasshopper, Harlequin Ladybird +3 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Common Darter, Field Grasshopper, Harlequin Ladybird +3 more · last seen 2025
Foraging
Good match
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Family friendly
Good match
Urban park — family destination
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
13 signed routes nearby · 23 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Ver Valley Walk 7Walking route
The Watermeadow Walk
Watling Chase Timberland TrailWalking route
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.
River Ver TrailWalking route
17 mile footpath along the River Ver
Lawrence Closepublic footpath · 54 m
Hatfield Avenuepublic footpath · 37 m
Hatfield Avenuepublic footpath · 365 m
🚴Cycling
104 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Route 12Cycling route
St Albans Green RingCycling 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
NCN 12 delistedCycling route
NCN12 proposed reroutingCycling route
🐴Horse riding
7 public paths nearby
Public paths
Horse riding
Jove Gardensbridleway · 13 m
Jove Gardensbridleway · 94 m
Jove Gardensbridleway · 30 m
Jove Gardensbridleway · 51 m
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