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Hartham Common

81 ha

📷 David Leeming · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifeInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome81 ha

Getting here

51.80262, -0.07326

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦81+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Moorhen and Magpie
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Hartham Lane Car Park 192m away — 10 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

10 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Moorhen, Magpie, Pochard +78 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Moorhen, Magpie, Pochard +78 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Meadow Brown, Large White, Small White +40 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Yarrow, Creeping Cinquefoil, False Oat-grass +36 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: Route 61

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

8 signed routes nearby · 66 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Harcamlow WayWalking route
Named routeRef HARRegional walking 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.

Named routeRef GMTLength 440 kmRegional walking route
Hertfordshire WayWalking route267 km

Long distance path

Named routeLength 267 kmRegional walking route
Hertfordshire Chain WalkWalking route

Not waymarked

Named routeRegional walking route
New River PathWalking route
Named routeRef NRRegional walking route
Marshgate Drivepublic footpath · 72 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 72 mPath type: service
Castle Bridgespublic footpath · 42 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 42 mPath type: footway
Horse Bridgepublic footpath · 14 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 14 mSurface asphaltPath type: footway
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Cycling

43 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 61Cycling route34 km

Route 61 travels from Maidenhead to Hatfield, Welwyn Garden City and Hertford before arriving near Hoddesdon.

Named routeRef 61Length 34 kmNational Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route13 m
Named routeRef 61Length 13 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route101 m
Named routeRef 61Length 101 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route78 m
Named routeRef 61Length 78 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route284 m
Named routeRef 61Length 284 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route45 m
Named routeRef 61Length 45 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

7 public paths nearby

Public paths
Ware Park Roadrestricted byway · 51 m
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 51 mPath type: unclassified

Wildlife to spot

Photos

River Lee below Hartham Common

📷 David Leeming · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

River Lee below Hartham Common

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Hertford Castle: a motte and bailey castle south of the River LeaHistoric site900 m→🌱Castle GroundsUrban park1 km→🌱Buryfield Recreation GroundUrban park2.7 km→✦BALLS PARKHistoric site1.5 km→🦉WATERFORD HEATHNature reserve2.1 km→🌱Wooden ParkUrban park3.4 km→