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Gravel Hill Allotment Gardens

2 ha

📷 David Howard · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

51.75596, -0.48738

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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 221m away — 8 car parks within reach

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Wren +45 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Wren +45 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Small White +62 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Small White +62 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Giant Hogweed, Coltsfoot, Floating Pennywort +26 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Giant Hogweed, Coltsfoot, Floating Pennywort +26 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Dandelion, Common Chickweed, Red Dead-nettle

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

11 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
The Chiltern WayWalking route275 km

A waymarked long-distance footpath in southern England

Named routeRef CWLength 275 kmRegional walking route
Grand Union Canal WalkWalking route

Napton to Coy Carp section

Named routeRegional walking route
Red WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Blue WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
In the Footsteps of Capability Brown, Ashridge EstateWalking route6.9 km

Discover the Golden Valley, a hidden gem of the Ashridge Estate, on this 4.3-mile walk. Designed by the famous 'Capability' Brown this masterpiece ranks among his finest works. Well-trodden footpaths, tracks and grassland which may be muddy in winter.

Named routeLength 6.9 kmDuration 01:30Round tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

24 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Hemel Hempstead cycle route 7Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Buncefield Lane QuietwayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6Local cycle route
NCN National Route 57Cycling route
Named routeRef 57National Cycle Network
Chilterns CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRound tripRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route758 m
Named routeRef 57Length 758 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Icknield Way Cycle TrailMountain bike route226 km

This is the off-road or mountain cycling route of the Icknield Way Trail.

Named routeLength 226 kmRegional cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Gravel Lane at the junction of Warners End Road

📷 David Howard · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Gravel Lane at the junction of Warners End Road

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🌱Warners End ValleyUrban park600 m→🌱Gadebridge ParkUrban park1 km→🌱Northridge ParkUrban park500 m→🌱Gadebridge ParkUrban park900 m→🌱Gadebridge ParkUrban park1 km→🌱The Walled GardenUrban park1 km→

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