Getting here
51.89467, 0.15626
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
- 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
- 🐕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
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Bird watching
Strong match
Birds — Kingfisher, Moorhen, Jay +45 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Kingfisher, Moorhen, Jay +45 more · last seen 2025
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Large Yellow Underwing, Setaceous Hebrew Character, Lesser Yellow Underwing +143 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Large Yellow Underwing, Setaceous Hebrew Character, Lesser Yellow Underwing +143 more · last seen 2025
Foraging
Good match
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Seasonal nature
Good match
Plants — Greater Burdock, Nipplewort, Lesser Celandine +3 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Greater Burdock, Nipplewort, Lesser Celandine +3 more · last seen 2025
Forest walks
Moderate match
Public woodland
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
13 signed routes nearby · 7 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Three Forests WayWalking route96 km
Harcamlow WayWalking route
Waterside StortfordWalking route
Hatfield Forest and Flitch Way Walk, Hatfield ForestWalking route5.6 km
Circular family walk, through medieval hunting forest full of ancient trees. Terrain is flat. Paths can get muddy. Dogs on leads near livestock and around the lake.
Hatfield Forest Buttercup Walk, Hatfield ForestWalking route5.4 km
Trail takes you through the best places to see buttercups in May or June. Mostly level ground through grassy plains and woodland paths, some tree routes and gates. Paths can get muddy. Dogs on leads near livestock and around the lake.
🚴Cycling
23 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Regional Route 50Cycling route
Route 16Cycling route
N/ACycling route17 m
Main RouteCycling route47 m
Main RouteCycling route337 m
Main RouteCycling route546 m
🐴Horse riding
6 public paths nearby
Public paths
Horse riding
Walnut Tree Lanebridleway · 308 m
Wildlife to spot
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