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Getting here
51.65050, -0.32822
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦88+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blue Tit and Robin
- 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
- 🅿️Aldenham Country Park parking 51m away — 10 car parks within reach
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦88+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blue Tit and Robin
- 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
- 🅿️Aldenham Country Park parking 51m away — 10 car parks within reach
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Blue Tit, Robin, Mallard +85 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blue Tit, Robin, Mallard +85 more · last seen 2025
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — 22-spot Ladybird, 7-spot Ladybird, Southern Oak Bush-cricket +44 more · last seen 2025; Insects — 22-spot Ladybird, 7-spot Ladybird, Southern Oak Bush-cricket +44 more · last seen 2025
Dog walks
Good match
Dogs allowed with public access
Waterside walks
Good match
Reservoir — waterside public access; parking
Foraging
Good match
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
28 signed routes nearby · 23 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Harrow Weald Common Nature TrailWalking route
Short walk. Orange waymarking http://www.harrowncf.org/Harrow_Weald_Nature_Trail.pdf
LOOP link to Elstree & Borehamwood stationWalking route
LOOP link to Stanmore UndergroundWalking route
Watling Chase Timberland TrailWalking route
Shenley Route 5Walking route
🚴Cycling
47 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Shenley CircuitCycling route
LCN 89Cycling route
LCN 88Cycling route
LCN+ link 87Cycling route
LCN 89Cycling route
Jubilee Cycle RouteCycling route
🐴Horse riding
12 public paths nearby
Public paths
Horse riding
Hilfield Lane Southbridleway · 59 m
Hilfield Lane Southbridleway · 43 m
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