Getting here
51.71614, -0.18775
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 168m away — 14 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 168m away — 14 car parks within reach
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 +60 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Blue Tit, Jackdaw +60 more · last seen 2026
Insect spotting
Strong match
Priority ponds — dragonflies, damselflies and aquatic invertebrates; Insects — 14-spot Ladybird, 7-spot Ladybird, Closterotomus trivialis +52 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
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Foraging
Strong match
Plants — Pedunculate Oak, Bramble, Smooth Hawk's-beard +6 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
17 signed routes nearby · 20 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
50 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
Wildlife to spot
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