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Herschel Park

6 ha

📷 Shazz · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsDogs
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome6 ha

Getting here

51.50263, -0.59431

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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
  • 🅿️Church Street Car Park 140m away — 20 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Shoveler, Short-eared Owl, Yellow-legged Gull +83 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Shoveler, Short-eared Owl, Yellow-legged Gull +83 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: Route 61

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Stag Beetle, Ephemera, Harlequin Ladybird +14 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Stag Beetle, Ephemera, Harlequin Ladybird +14 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

9 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Shakespeare's WayWalking route235 km
Named routeLength 235 kmRegional walking route
Three Castles PathWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Jubilee River PathWalking route
Named route
Colne Valley TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Beeches WayWalking route25 km
Named routeLength 25 kmLocal walking route
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Cycling

122 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN route 461Cycling route
Named routeRef 461National Cycle Network
Round Berkshire Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
NCN National Route 61Cycling route
Named routeRef 61National Cycle Network
Link to National Route 61Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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
Route 4Cycling route
Named routeRef 4National Cycle Network

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Pathway in Herschel Park

📷 Shazz · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Pathway in Herschel Park

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🌱Upton Court ParkUrban park1.1 km→✦STOKE PARKHistoric site3.6 km→🌱Lascelles Playing FieldsUrban park900 m→🌱Salt Hill ParkUrban park1.4 km→🌱Bloom ParkUrban park2.1 km→🌱Alexandra GardensUrban park2.4 km→

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