Folly's Farm Home of Rest for Donkeys and Ponies
Getting here
51.77686, -0.52235
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
- 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
- 🐾Animal sanctuary on site — a good way to combine wildlife and an animal visit in the same trip
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
- 🐾Animal sanctuary on site — a good way to combine wildlife and an animal visit in the same trip
Good to know
- 🐕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 — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Jackdaw +73 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Jackdaw +73 more · last seen 2026
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — New Zealand Pigmyweed, Bramble, Blackthorn +60 more · last seen 2025; Plants — New Zealand Pigmyweed, Bramble, Blackthorn +60 more · last seen 2025
Foraging
Strong match
Plants — Bramble, Blackthorn, Common Nettle +9 more foraging species
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Black-headed Cardinal Beetle, Dark-edged Bee-fly, Speckled Bush-cricket +20 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Black-headed Cardinal Beetle, Dark-edged Bee-fly, Speckled Bush-cricket +20 more · last seen 2026
Dog walks
Good match
Dogs allowed with public access
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
17 signed routes nearby · 7 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
The Chiltern WayWalking route275 km
A waymarked long-distance footpath in southern England
Grand Union Canal WalkWalking route
Napton to Coy Carp section
Wildlife Walk, Ashridge EstateWalking route12.8 km
This circular walk will take roughly 4 hours to complete and is not suitable for wheelchairs or buggies.
Rangers' Ramble, Ashridge EstateWalking route4.8 km
This circular walk will take roughly two hours to complete and is not suitable for wheelchairs or buggies.
Foresters' Walk, Ashridge EstateWalking route4.8 km
This circular walk will take roughly two hours to complete and is not suitable for wheelchairs or buggies.
🚴Cycling
15 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Ashridge Estate Family Cycle TrailCycling route
Hemel Hempstead cycle route 7Cycling route
Route 6Cycling route
NCN National Route 57Cycling route
Chilterns CyclewayCycling route
Harding RouteCycling route
🚵Mountain biking
1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Mountain biking
Icknield Way Cycle TrailMountain bike route226 km
This is the off-road or mountain cycling route of the Icknield Way Trail.
🐴Horse riding
2 public paths nearby
Public paths
Horse riding
No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.
Wildlife to spot
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