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Hopefield Animal Sanctuary

11 ha

📷 william · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsInsects
Public accessPaid entryDogs welcome11 ha

Getting here

51.63087, 0.30154

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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
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️The High Wood Surgery Visitor Parking 407m away — 4 car parks within reach

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking

Best for

5 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Carrion Crow +68 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Carrion Crow +68 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Eristalis pertinax, Syritta pipiens, Eupeodes +36 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Eristalis pertinax, Syritta pipiens, Eupeodes +36 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Farm visits

Animal sanctuary or shelter

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
London LOOP (Section 21)Walking route
Named routeRef LOOPPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
London LOOP (Section 22)Walking route

"Section 22 of the London LOOP offers a short walk through community woodland and riverside scenery."

Named routeRef LOOPPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
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Cycling

31 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Ingreborne Valley WayCycling route
Named routeRef 136National Cycle Network
LCN 12Cycling route
Named routeRef 12
LCN 12Cycling route
Named routeRef 12Local cycle route
LCN 12Cycling route
Named routeRef 12Local cycle route
Main RouteCycling route53 m
Named routeRef 136Length 53 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route236 m
Named routeRef 136Length 236 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths
Green Lanebyway open to all traffic · 108 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 108 mSurface asphaltPath type: service
Green Lanebyway open to all traffic · 173 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 173 mSurface asphaltPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Open day at Hopefield

📷 william · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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✦WEALD PARKHistoric site2.5 km→🌱High Wood ParkUrban park600 m→🌱King Georges Playing FieldsUrban park2.3 km→🌱King George's Playing FieldsUrban park2.6 km→🌱Dagnam ParkUrban park4.7 km→🌱North Road PlaygroundUrban park900 m→

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