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Hixberry Lane Allotments

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Public accessDogs welcome

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
  • 🚴Start cycling visits early on summer days — trails are best before the heat builds via Route 61
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
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Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Magpie, Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon +69 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Magpie, Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon +69 more · last seen 2026

Free

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: Route 61

Varies

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Orange Ladybird · last seen 2025; Insects — Orange Ladybird · last seen 2025

Free

Hiking

Named hiking route nearby: Alban Way

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

14 signed routes nearby · 9 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Ver Valley Walk 5Walking route

The Three Burys Walk

Named routeRef Ver5Local walking route
Ver Valley Walk 7Walking route

The Watermeadow Walk

Named routeRef Ver 7Local walking route
Ver Valley Walk 8Walking route

The Confluence Walk

Named routeRef Ver 8Local walking route
River Ver TrailWalking route

17 mile footpath along the River Ver

Named routeRegional walking route
Hertfordshire WayWalking route267 km

Long distance path

Named routeLength 267 kmRegional walking route
🚴

Cycling

99 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN12 proposed reroutingCycling route
Named routeRef 12National Cycle Network
Verulamium Park Cycle PathCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
St Albans Green RingCycling 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
NCN 12 delistedCycling route
Named routeRef 12National Cycle Network
🐴

Horse riding

3 public paths nearby

Public paths
Hixberry Lanebyway open to all traffic · 948 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 948 mPath type: track
Hixberry Lanebyway open to all traffic · 22 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 22 mPath type: unclassified
Hixberry Lanebyway open to all traffic · 208 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 208 mPath type: unclassified

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