Getting here
51.84458, -0.02047
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 429m away — 2 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 429m away — 2 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 — Magpie, Blackbird, Woodpigeon +59 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Magpie, Blackbird, Woodpigeon +59 more · last seen 2025
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Small White, Meadow Brown, Large White +66 more · last seen 2024; Insects — Small White, Meadow Brown, Large White +66 more · last seen 2024
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Daffodil, Round-leaved Fluellen +99 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Daffodil, Round-leaved Fluellen +99 more · last seen 2025
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Foraging
Strong match
Plants — Sweet Chestnut, Blackthorn, Sessile Oak +8 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
7 signed routes nearby · 10 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Harcamlow WayWalking route
Greenwich Meridian TrailWalking route440 km
A long-distance walk that follows the line of the Prime Meridian. Inaugurated in 2009, to coincide with the 125th anniversary of the Greenwich Meridian.
Hertfordshire WayWalking route267 km
Long distance path
Hertfordshire Chain WalkWalking route
Not waymarked
New River PathWalking route
🚴Cycling
26 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Route 61Cycling route34 km
Route 61 travels from Maidenhead to Hatfield, Welwyn Garden City and Hertford before arriving near Hoddesdon.
Main RouteCycling route101 m
Main RouteCycling route78 m
Main RouteCycling route45 m
N/ACycling route96 m
Main RouteCycling route808 m
🐴Horse riding
7 public paths nearby
Public paths
Horse riding
North Drivebridleway · 320 m
North Drivebridleway · 299 m
North Drivebridleway · 69 m
North Drivebridleway · 139 m
Wildlife to spot
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