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Folly Farm

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📷 John Smith · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Dogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

51.89159, 0.10673

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦69+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Carrion Crow
  • 🌿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

  • 🐕Dogs welcome

Best for

6 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Blackbird +66 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Blackbird +66 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Cleavers, Creeping Thistle, Perennial Rye-grass +63 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Cleavers, Creeping Thistle, Perennial Rye-grass +63 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Common Nettle, Bristly Oxtongue, Hawthorn +8 more foraging species

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Small White, Gatekeeper, Meadow Brown +18 more · last seen 2024; Insects — Small White, Gatekeeper, Meadow Brown +18 more · last seen 2024

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby · 7 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Harcamlow WayWalking route
Named routeRef HARRegional walking route
Waterside StortfordWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Hertfordshire WayWalking route267 km

Long distance path

Named routeLength 267 kmRegional walking route
Parks and Beyond Green RouteWalking route4.2 km
Named routeLength 4.2 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Greenwich Meridian TrailWalking route440 km

A long-distance walk that follows the line of the Prime Meridian. Inaugurated in 2009, to coincide with the 125th anniversary of the Greenwich Meridian.

Named routeRef GMTLength 440 kmRegional walking route
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Horse riding

7 public paths nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Upwick Farm House

📷 John Smith · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Upwick Farm House

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Link Road WoodlandUrban park4.2 km→🌱Grange PaddocksUrban park4.2 km→🌱Sworder's FieldUrban park4.5 km→🌱Thorley WedgeUrban park4.4 km→🌱Castle GardensUrban park4.5 km→🌱Bishop’s Park Playing FieldUrban park3.4 km→

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