Getting here
51.71809, -0.19036
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
- ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
- 🛝Playground 248m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
- 🛝Playground 248m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site
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, Blue Tit, Jackdaw +61 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Blue Tit, Jackdaw +61 more · last seen 2026
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — 14-spot Ladybird, Closterotomus trivialis, Marmalade Hoverfly +51 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 14-spot Ladybird, Closterotomus trivialis, Marmalade Hoverfly +51 more · last seen 2026
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Cock's-foot, Perennial Rye-grass, Common Ragwort +50 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Cock's-foot, Perennial Rye-grass, Common Ragwort +50 more · last seen 2025
Playgrounds
Strong match
playground, parking
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
18 signed routes nearby · 9 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Red TrailWalking route
Red TrailWalking route
Hertfordshire WayWalking route267 km
Long distance path
Hertfordshire Chain WalkWalking route
Not waymarked
London LOOP (Section 17)Walking route
🚴Cycling
52 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 alternative routeCycling route
NCN 12 delistedCycling route
Wildlife to spot
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