Getting here
51.80635, -0.35419
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
- 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
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 — Jackdaw, Woodpigeon, Magpie +64 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Jackdaw, Woodpigeon, Magpie +64 more · last seen 2026
Foraging
Strong match
Plants — Elder, Common Nettle, Hawthorn +14 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Meadow Brown, Large White, Small White +50 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Meadow Brown, Large White, Small White +50 more · last seen 2025
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Wood Avens, Elder, Common Nettle +68 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Wood Avens, Elder, Common Nettle +68 more · last seen 2025
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
17 signed routes nearby · 11 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
The Chiltern WayWalking route275 km
A waymarked long-distance footpath in southern England
Ver Valley Walk 5Walking route
The Three Burys Walk
Lea Valley CircleWalking route4.3 km
Walk over the River Lea and gaze across its valley. One of the main rivers in Hertfordshire, it rises as a chalk stream – one of only 200 or so in the world.
Devil's Dyke & NomanslandWalking route4.6 km
Walk through the impressive Devil's Dyke, an ancient defensive earthworks from Celtic times. Stroll though the beautiful meadows of the Marshalls Heath nature reserve and the pretty woodlands bordering Nomansland Common.
The Romans & NomanslandWalking route7.8 km
Walk along ancient thoroughfares created by Romans and Saxons. Stroll through the picturesque and historic hamlets of Coleman Green, Cromer Hyde and Nomansland and finally enjoy stunning views across Wheathampstead and beyond.
🚴Cycling
50 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
St Albans Green RingCycling route
Route 6Cycling route
Hemel Hempstead cycle route 7Cycling route
Ayot GreenwayCycling route
NCN National Route 57Cycling route
Chilterns CyclewayCycling route
🐴Horse riding
5 public paths nearby
Public paths
Horse riding
Hatching Greenbridleway · 107 m
Coach Lanebridleway · 459 m
Coach Lanebridleway · 611 m
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