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Hinxworth Roman fortlet

4 ha

📷 Robin Hall · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsHeritage
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome4 ha

Getting here

52.04776, -0.18222

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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

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Wren, Goldfinch, Robin +68 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Wren, Goldfinch, Robin +68 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Historic site with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Meadow Brown, Small White, Large White +194 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Meadow Brown, Small White, Large White +194 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Spurge-laurel, Chalk Screw-moss, Common Aloe-moss +6 more · last seen 2023; Plants — Spurge-laurel, Chalk Screw-moss, Common Aloe-moss +6 more · last seen 2023

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby · 7 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Kingfisher WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Biggleswade Green WheelWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Garden City 15Walking route
Named route
Letchworth GreenwayWalking route

13.6 mile (21.8km) walking route around Letchworth

Named route
Hertfordshire Chain WalkWalking route

Not waymarked

Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

14 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 12Cycling route
Named routeRef 12National Cycle Network
Route 12Cycling route
Named routeRef 12National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route41 m
Named routeRef 12Length 41 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route334 m
Named routeRef 12Length 334 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route724 m
Named routeRef 12Length 724 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route806 m
Named routeRef 12Length 806 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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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

8 public paths nearby

Public paths
Ridge Waybridleway · 1.2 km
Public pathbridlewayLength 1.2 kmPath type: bridleway
Ridge Waybridleway · 389 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 389 mPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Fields between Hinxworth and Ashwell

📷 Robin Hall · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Fields between Hinxworth and Ashwell

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Steeple Morden Conservation AreaUrban park4.3 km→🦉STOTFOLD MILL MEADOWSNature reserve4.4 km→✦Moated enclosures east and west of Love Lane, AshwellHistoric site500 m→✦Arbury BanksHistoric site2.2 km→✦Arbury Banks Iron Age hillfortHistoric site2.2 km→✦Roman villa 1000yds (910m) NE of Ashwell villageHistoric site2.9 km→

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