Getting here
51.88952, -0.27682
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
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- 🌿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
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕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, Jackdaw, Blue Tit +68 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Jackdaw, Blue Tit +68 more · last seen 2025
Foraging
Strong match
Plants — Smooth Hawk's-beard, Bristly Oxtongue, Bramble +15 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Common Darter, Broad-bodied Chaser, Back-Swimmer +78 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Common Darter, Broad-bodied Chaser, Back-Swimmer +78 more · last seen 2026
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Pasqueflower, Selfheal, Creeping Buttercup +167 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Pasqueflower, Selfheal, Creeping Buttercup +167 more · last seen 2025
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
13 signed routes nearby · 9 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
The Chiltern WayWalking route275 km
A waymarked long-distance footpath in southern England
STOOP Link Path 8 - Stevenage Outer Orbital Path LinkWalking route
Link from Stevenage to the STOOP path (at approx 11 o'clock on clockface)
circular walkWalking route
A circular walking route joining Graveley and Weston
Hicca WayWalking route
Forster Country Walk (Only Connect)Walking route
🚴Cycling
23 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Route 12Cycling route
Recreational Cycle Route 16Cycling route
Local circular? cycle route
Chilterns CyclewayCycling route
Main RouteCycling route53 m
Main RouteCycling route1.1 km
Main RouteCycling route1.2 km
Wildlife to spot
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