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Public accessDogs welcome

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 83m away — 10 car parks within reach

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blue Tit, Jackdaw, Blackbird +55 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blue Tit, Jackdaw, Blackbird +55 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Box Tree Moth, Speckled Wood, Small White +117 more · last seen 2023; Insects — Box Tree Moth, Speckled Wood, Small White +117 more · last seen 2023

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Hiking

Named hiking route nearby: Hertfordshire Way

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Giant Hogweed, Medium-flowered Winter-cress · last seen 2024; Plants — Giant Hogweed, Medium-flowered Winter-cress · last seen 2024

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

21 signed routes nearby · 6 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Ver Valley Walk 7Walking route

The Watermeadow Walk

Named routeRef Ver 7Local walking route
LOOP link to Elstree & Borehamwood stationWalking route
Named routePoint-to-pointRegional walking route
Dollis Valley Greenwalk linkWalking route
Named routeRef DVGlinkLocal walking route
Watling Chase Timberland TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Shenley Route 5Walking route
Named routeRef 5Local walking route
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Cycling

23 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 12Cycling route
Named routeRef 12National Cycle Network
Shenley CircuitCycling route
Named routeRound tripLocal cycle route
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
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
NCN12 Proposed alternative routeCycling route
Named routeRef 12National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route694 m
Named routeRef 12Length 694 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

3 public paths nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Green Street at the junction of Woodhall Lane

Green Street at the junction of Woodhall Lane

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