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Gorse Field

2 ha

📷 Rob Hinkley · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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BirdsWildlifeSeasonal
Free entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

51.84997, -0.27952

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦67+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Jackdaw and Woodpigeon
  • 🌿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

6 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Jackdaw, Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow +64 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Jackdaw, Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow +64 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Dwarf Spurge, Wild Marjoram, Mouse-ear-hawkweed +26 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Dwarf Spurge, Wild Marjoram, Mouse-ear-hawkweed +26 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Meadow Brown, Large White, Gatekeeper +44 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Meadow Brown, Large White, Gatekeeper +44 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Wild Marjoram, Mouse-ear-hawkweed, Common Sorrel +1 more foraging species

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

16 signed routes nearby · 6 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
The Chiltern WayWalking route275 km

A waymarked long-distance footpath in southern England

Named routeRef CWLength 275 kmRegional walking route
Lea Valley CircleWalking route4.3 km

Walk over the River Lea and gaze across its valley. One of the main rivers in Hertfordshire, it rises as a chalk stream – one of only 200 or so in the world.

Named routeLength 4.3 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Devil's Dyke & NomanslandWalking route4.6 km

Walk through the impressive Devil's Dyke, an ancient defensive earthworks from Celtic times. Stroll though the beautiful meadows of the Marshalls Heath nature reserve and the pretty woodlands bordering Nomansland Common.

Named routeLength 4.6 kmRound tripLocal walking route
The Romans & NomanslandWalking route7.8 km

Walk along ancient thoroughfares created by Romans and Saxons. Stroll through the picturesque and historic hamlets of Coleman Green, Cromer Hyde and Nomansland and finally enjoy stunning views across Wheathampstead and beyond.

Named routeLength 7.8 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Above the Lea ValleyWalking route6.5 km

From quiet woods to expansive views over the Lea valley, this walk includes Gustard Wood at the northern tip of Wheathampstead and the Grade I splendour of Mackerye End.

Named routeLength 6.5 kmRound tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

41 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 12Cycling route
Named routeRef 12National Cycle Network
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
NCN National Route 57Cycling route
Named routeRef 57National Cycle Network
Recreational Cycle Route 16Cycling route

Local circular? cycle route

Named routeLocal cycle route
Chilterns CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRound tripRegional cycle route
Ayot GreenwayCycling route
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Wildlife to spot

Photos

Woodland in field

📷 Rob Hinkley · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Woodland in field

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🌱Railway SidingsUrban park4 km→🌱Diamond Jubilee GardenUrban park4.1 km→🌱Diamond Jubilee GardenUrban park4.1 km→🌱Crinkle Crankle Community GardenUrban park4.2 km→🌱Crinkle Crankle Community GardenUrban park4.3 km→🌱The Bury Green GardenUrban park4.4 km→

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