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Foxholes Farm Shop & Butchery

📷 Jonathan Billinger · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

51.79255, -0.05044

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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
  • 🐄Summer visits here combine well with a walk along nearby trails — the animals are most active in the morning.
  • 🐕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
Parking

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Moorhen, Magpie, Coot +74 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Moorhen, Magpie, Coot +74 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper +53 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper +53 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Water-purslane, Small Scabious +19 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Water-purslane, Small Scabious +19 more · last seen 2025

Free

Farm visits

Farm shop

Varies

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

10 signed routes nearby · 7 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Harcamlow WayWalking route
Named routeRef HARRegional walking route
London to Walsingham - stage 02Walking route
Named routeRef LW02Local 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
Hertfordshire WayWalking route267 km

Long distance path

Named routeLength 267 kmRegional walking route
Hertfordshire Chain WalkWalking route

Not waymarked

Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

66 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
EuroVelo 2 - Capitals Route - part United Kingdom 7Cycling route
Named routeRef EV2International cycle route
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
NCN National Route 1Cycling route
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route2 km
Named routeRef 1Length 2 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route967 m
Named routeRef 1Length 967 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route506 m
Named routeRef 1Length 506 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
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Horse riding

5 public paths nearby

Public paths
Harrison Lanebridleway · 216 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 216 mPath type: service

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Mature trees at Jenningsbury Farm

📷 Jonathan Billinger · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Mature trees at Jenningsbury Farm

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Hertford Castle: a motte and bailey castle south of the River LeaHistoric site2.1 km→🌱Castle GroundsUrban park2.1 km→🌱Buryfield Recreation GroundUrban park2.4 km→🌱Barclay ParkUrban park4.3 km→🌱Barclay ParkUrban park4.3 km→✦BALLS PARKHistoric site1 km→

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