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51.68878, -0.15864
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦62+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Blue Tit
- 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
- 🅿️Parking 92m away — 20 car parks within reach
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦62+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Blue Tit
- 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
- 🅿️Parking 92m away — 20 car parks within reach
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Blue Tit, Moorhen +59 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Blue Tit, Moorhen +59 more · last seen 2025
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Hawthorn, False Oat-grass, Hornbeam +45 more · last seen 2024; Plants — Hawthorn, False Oat-grass, Hornbeam +45 more · last seen 2024
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Speckled Bush-cricket, Brown Tree Ant, Trichopsocus brincki +18 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Speckled Bush-cricket, Brown Tree Ant, Trichopsocus brincki +18 more · last seen 2025
Foraging
Strong match
Plants — Hawthorn, Elder, Hogweed +6 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
26 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
LOOP link to Cockfosters UndergroundWalking route
LOOP link to Gordon Hill stationWalking route
New River LinkWalking route
Parkfield, Oakmere & Beyond 2 mile walkWalking route2 km
Red TrailWalking route
🚴Cycling
37 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Route 12Cycling route
Cycleway 21Cycling route
Finished Cycleway route will run from Meridian Water to Enfield Town
LCNCycling route
LCN 85Cycling route
NCN12 Proposed extensionCycling route
NCN12 Proposed alternative routeCycling route
🐴Horse riding
10 public paths nearby
Public paths
Horse riding
Hook Lanebridleway · 20 m
Wildlife to spot
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