🐦57+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Swift and Woodpigeon
🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
🛝Playground 142m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site
🌤️ Visiting this summer
🐦57+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Swift and Woodpigeon
🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
🛝Playground 142m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site
Good to know
£Free to visit — no entry charge
🐕Dogs welcome
🅿️Parking· Paid🧺Picnic spot🛝Playground🚻Toilets
Best for
11 activities
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Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Swift, Woodpigeon, Blackbird +54 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds
Free
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Picnic day out
Very strong match
picnic area, toilets, car park; Urban park — open green space
Free
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Family friendly
Very strong match
playground, toilets, picnic area; Urban park — family destination
Free
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Wildlife
Strong match
Birds — Swift, Woodpigeon, Blackbird +54 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland priority habitat
Free
🎠
Playgrounds
Strong match
playground, toilets, parking
Free
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Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Common Blue Damselfly, 7-spot Ladybird, Common Darter +95 more · last seen 2026
Free
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km
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Walking
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14 signed routes nearby · 38 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Three Forests WayWalking route96 km▾
Named routeLength 96 kmRound tripRegional walking route
Harcamlow WayWalking route▾
Named routeRef HARRegional walking route
Waterside StortfordWalking route▾
Named routeLocal walking route
Hatfield Forest and Flitch Way Walk, Hatfield ForestWalking route5.6 km▾
Circular family walk, through medieval hunting forest full of ancient trees. Terrain is flat. Paths can get muddy. Dogs on leads near livestock and around the lake.
Named routeLength 5.6 kmDuration 02:00Round tripLocal walking route
Trail takes you through the best places to see buttercups in May or June. Mostly level ground through grassy plains and woodland paths, some tree routes and gates. Paths can get muddy. Dogs on leads near livestock and around the lake.
Named routeLength 5.4 kmDuration 01:30Round tripLocal walking route
Johns Roadpublic footpath · 20 m▾
Public pathpublic footpathLength 20 mSurface pebblestonePath type: residential
Kingfisher Waypublic footpath · 21 m▾
Public pathpublic footpathLength 21 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential
Hockerill Courtpublic footpath · 4 m▾
Public pathpublic footpathLength 4 mPath type: footway
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Cycling
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29 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
NCN National Route 11Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 11National Cycle Network
Route 16Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 16National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route218 m▾
Named routeRef 11Length 218 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route17 m▾
Named routeRef 11Length 17 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route35 m▾
Named routeRef 11Length 35 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route201 m▾
Named routeRef 11Length 201 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
