Getting here
51.67187, -0.42263
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
- 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
- 🅿️Watford Joggers 17m away — 12 car parks within reach
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞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
- 🅿️Watford Joggers 17m away — 12 car parks within reach
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 — Robin, Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow +59 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow +59 more · last seen 2026
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, Batman Hoverfly, Southern Green Shieldbug +24 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, Batman Hoverfly, Southern Green Shieldbug +24 more · last seen 2025
Foraging
Good match
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Forest walks
Good match
Public woodland
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
12 signed routes nearby · 5 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Grand Union Canal WalkWalking route
Napton to Coy Carp section
LOOP link to Moor Park UndergroundWalking route
Colne Valley TrailWalking route
Ebury WayWalking route
Merry Hill Circular FootpathWalking route
NB broken bridge over a stream in SE corner, requiring a diversion
🚴Cycling
85 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Route 6Cycling route
Long Lane to Tudor Parade (proposed)Cycling route
Route 61Cycling route34 km
Route 61 travels from Maidenhead to Hatfield, Welwyn Garden City and Hertford before arriving near Hoddesdon.
Beacon Way to Tudor Parade (proposed)Cycling route
Rickmansworth to Croxley GreenCycling route
Meadow Way, Rickmansworth to NCN61Cycling route
Wildlife to spot
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