Getting here
51.70496, -0.20593
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
- 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
- 🅿️Parking on site — 20 car parks within reach
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞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 on site — 20 car parks within reach
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Bird watching
Strong match
Nature reserve
Wildlife
Strong match
Nature reserve
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — nature reserve
Forest walks
Strong match
Nature reserve
Seasonal nature
Good match
Nature reserve — seasonal wildlife and habitats
Hiking
Good match
Named hiking route nearby: Hertfordshire Way
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
21 signed routes nearby · 21 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Red TrailWalking route
Red TrailWalking route
Hertfordshire WayWalking route267 km
Long distance path
Pymmes Brook TrailWalking route
This is the revised 2018 route, which starts at Hadley Green and finishes at Tottenham Lock, near Tottenham Hale station.
London LOOP (Section 17)Walking route
🚴Cycling
41 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
NCN12 proposed reroutingCycling route
Route 12Cycling route
Shenley CircuitCycling route
Route 61Cycling route34 km
Route 61 travels from Maidenhead to Hatfield, Welwyn Garden City and Hertford before arriving near Hoddesdon.
NCN12 Proposed extensionCycling route
NCN12 Proposed alternative routeCycling route
About this nature reserve
Furzefield Wood & Lower Halfpenny Bottom is a 7-hectare Local Nature Reserve in Hertsmere. The area comprises ancient woodland and meadows, providing habitats for a variety of species, including small mammals and birds, along with walking paths for exploration.
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