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Hertfordshire Grim's Ditch: 1150m long section between Shire Lane and Kiln Road

3 ha

📷 Chris Reynolds · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeHeritageBirds
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome3 ha

Getting here

51.77116, -0.66715

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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
  • ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • 🐕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

10 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Heritage

Historic site with public access

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Blue Tit +39 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Blue Tit +39 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Kite-tailed Robberfly +176 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Kite-tailed Robberfly +176 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Cowslip, Woodruff, Spurge-laurel +12 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Cowslip, Woodruff, Spurge-laurel +12 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

25 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
The RidgewayWalking route140 km
Named routeRef RWLength 140 kmNational walking route
The Chiltern WayWalking route275 km

A waymarked long-distance footpath in southern England

Named routeRef CWLength 275 kmRegional walking route
Grand Union Canal WalkWalking route

Napton to Coy Carp section

Named routeRegional walking route
Outer Aylesbury RingWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Woodland WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

9 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Hampden RouteCycling route
Named routeRef HampdenLocal cycle route
Chilterns CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRound tripRegional cycle route
Route 5Cycling route
Named routeRef 5Local cycle route
Route 30Cycling route
Named routeRef 30Regional cycle route
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6Local cycle route
Route 3Cycling route
Named routeRef 3Regional cycle route
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Icknield Way Cycle TrailMountain bike route226 km

This is the off-road or mountain cycling route of the Icknield Way Trail.

Named routeLength 226 kmRegional cycle route
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Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths
Grims Ditchbridleway · 353 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 353 mSurface asphaltPath type: unclassified
Grims Ditchbridleway · 668 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 668 mSurface gravelPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Grim's Ditch in High Scrubs Wood

📷 Chris Reynolds · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Grim's Ditch in High Scrubs Wood

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🌱Spider ParkUrban park2.9 km→🌱Tring ParkUrban park1.7 km→✦TRING PARKHistoric site1.9 km→🌱Pond CloseUrban park2.8 km→✦HALTON HOUSEHistoric site4.1 km→🌱Aston Clinton ParkUrban park4.8 km→

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