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Hawkin's Dell

36 ha

📷 David Howard · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome36 ha

Getting here

51.84287, -0.08041

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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 on site — 2 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Kestrel, Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon +52 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Kestrel, Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon +52 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Meadow Brown, Large White, Gatekeeper +115 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Meadow Brown, Large White, Gatekeeper +115 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Bluebell, Common Cudweed, Himalayan Balsam +51 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Bluebell, Common Cudweed, Himalayan Balsam +51 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Plants — Ramsons, Hawkweed Oxtongue, Blackthorn +5 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

11 signed routes nearby · 34 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
STOOP Link Path 3 - Stevenage Outer Orbital Path LinkWalking route

A link from Stevenage to the STOOP path (at approx 4 o'clock on clockface)

Named route
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
Bottom Drivepublic footpath · 341 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 341 mPath type: service
The Avenuepublic footpath · 123 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 123 mPath type: service
Southend Drivepublic footpath · 763 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 763 mSurface pavedPath type: service
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Cycling

28 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 route45 m
Named routeRef 61Length 45 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route96 m
Named routeLength 96 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

5 public paths nearby

Public paths
Sacombe Parkbridleway · 406 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 406 mSurface asphaltPath type: service
Sacombe Parkbridleway · 182 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 182 mSurface asphaltPath type: service

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Hawkin's Dell by Stony Hills

📷 David Howard · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Hawkin's Dell by Stony Hills

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🌱Buryfield Recreation GroundUrban park4.5 km→🌱Woodhall ParkUrban park900 m→✦WOODHALL PARKHistoric site1 km→🦉WATERFORD HEATHNature reserve2.9 km→✦POLES PARKHistoric site3.4 km→🌱Wooden ParkUrban park4.5 km→

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