Getting here
51.85417, -0.38419
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦90+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Little Egret and Coot
- 🌿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
- 🐦90+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Little Egret and Coot
- 🌿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
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Little Egret, Coot, Mallard +87 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Little Egret, Coot, Mallard +87 more · last seen 2025
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Reptiles
Seasonal nature
Good match
Plants — Stinking Hellebore, Herb-Robert, Foxglove +11 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Stinking Hellebore, Herb-Robert, Foxglove +11 more · last seen 2026
Insect spotting
Good match
Insects — Banded Demoiselle, Black-tailed Skimmer, Eristalis tenax +10 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Banded Demoiselle, Black-tailed Skimmer, Eristalis tenax +10 more · last seen 2025
Foraging
Good match
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Forest walks
Moderate match
Public woodland
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
15 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
The Chiltern WayWalking route275 km
A waymarked long-distance footpath in southern England
Lea Valley Walk (link to Luton Parkway station)Walking route
Lea Valley CircleWalking route4.3 km
Walk over the River Lea and gaze across its valley. One of the main rivers in Hertfordshire, it rises as a chalk stream – one of only 200 or so in the world.
Ver Valley Walk 2Walking route
The Upper Ver Valley
Ver Valley Walk 3Walking route
The Winterbourne Walk
🚴Cycling
55 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
NCN National Route 606Cycling route
NCN National Route 57Cycling route
Recreational Cycle Route 16Cycling route
Local circular? cycle route
Chilterns CyclewayCycling route
Route 6Cycling route
Main RouteCycling route16 m
Wildlife to spot
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