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51.78592, -0.15722
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
- 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required
🌤️ 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
- 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
- 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Great Tit, Blue Tit, Robin +86 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Great Tit, Blue Tit, Robin +86 more · last seen 2026
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Black Nightshade, Black-bindweed, Scentless Mayweed +63 more · last seen 2025
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Meadow Brown, Small White, Peacock +47 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Meadow Brown, Small White, Peacock +47 more · last seen 2025
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Cycling
Good match
Named cycling route nearby: Route 61
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
9 signed routes nearby · 6 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Hertfordshire WayWalking route267 km
Long distance path
Hertfordshire Chain WalkWalking route
Not waymarked
WGC100 Centenary WalkWalking route20.2 km
Created for Welwyn Garden City's 100th anniversary, a circular walk around the whole town
Broxbourne Woods NNR TrailWalking route17.5 km
The Candlestick LoopWalking route4.1 km
A beautiful countryside walk from The Candlestick pub/restaurant at West End Lane down to the River Lea then over to Essendon and back.
🚴Cycling
98 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Route 12Cycling route
Route 61Cycling route34 km
Route 61 travels from Maidenhead to Hatfield, Welwyn Garden City and Hertford before arriving near Hoddesdon.
NCN National Route 57Cycling route
NCN12 proposed reroutingCycling route
Ayot GreenwayCycling route
Main RouteCycling route52 m
🐴Horse riding
11 public paths nearby
Public paths
Horse riding
Cole Green Waybridleway · 824 m
The Old Coach Roadbridleway · 209 m
The Old Coach Roadbridleway · 9 m
The Old Coach Roadbridleway · 222 m
Cole Green Waybridleway · 197 m
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