Getting here
51.98465, -0.08795
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦85+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Jackdaw
- 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
- 🛝Playground 239m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦85+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Jackdaw
- 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
- 🛝Playground 239m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Jackdaw, Blue Tit +82 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Jackdaw, Blue Tit +82 more · last seen 2025
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Blue Shieldbug, Meadow Plant Bug, Roesel's Bush-cricket +52 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Blue Shieldbug, Meadow Plant Bug, Roesel's Bush-cricket +52 more · last seen 2025
Foraging
Strong match
Traditional orchard — seasonal fruit, fungi and wild plants
Heritage
Strong match
Historic site
Seasonal nature
Good match
Plants — Early Marsh-orchid, Lizard Orchid, Adder's-tongue +1 more · last seen 2024; Plants — Early Marsh-orchid, Lizard Orchid, Adder's-tongue +1 more · last seen 2024
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
6 signed routes nearby · 23 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
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
STOOP - Stevenage Outer Orbital PathWalking route
A 27 mile circular walking route around Stevenage
Weston Golden Jubilee WalkWalking route
🚴Cycling
1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
recreational cycle route 10Cycling route
🚵Mountain biking
1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Mountain biking
Icknield Way Cycle TrailMountain bike route226 km
This is the off-road or mountain cycling route of the Icknield Way Trail.
Wildlife to spot
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