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Hunsdon World War II airfield defences

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BirdsWildlifeHeritage
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦56+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Carrion Crow
  • 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

9 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Jackdaw +53 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Jackdaw +53 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Heritage

Historic site with public access

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Verrucaria nigrescens, Xanthoria calcicola, Circinaria calcarea +99 more · last seen 2013

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Small Tortoiseshell, Small White, Peacock +97 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Field Maple, Broad-leaved Dock +21 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

12 signed routes nearby · 40 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Three Forests WayWalking route96 km
Named routeLength 96 kmRound tripRegional walking route
Harcamlow WayWalking route
Named routeRef HARRegional walking route
London to Walsingham - stage 02Walking route
Named routeRef LW02Local walking route
Greenwich Meridian TrailWalking route440 km

A long-distance walk that follows the line of the Prime Meridian. Inaugurated in 2009, to coincide with the 125th anniversary of the Greenwich Meridian.

Named routeRef GMTLength 440 kmRegional walking route
Hertfordshire WayWalking route267 km

Long distance path

Named routeLength 267 kmRegional walking route
Hunsdon Airfield Perimeterpublic footpath · 45 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 45 mPath type: service
Hempstalls Closepublic footpath · 54 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 54 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential
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Cycling

48 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
EuroVelo 2 - Capitals Route - part United Kingdom 7Cycling route
Named routeRef EV2International 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 National Route 1Cycling route
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route2 km
Named routeRef 1Length 2 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
N/ACycling route224 m
Named routeLength 224 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route418 m
Named routeRef 1Length 418 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

6 public paths nearby

Public paths
Cockrobin Lanebridleway · 318 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 318 mSurface dirtPath type: bridleway
Cockrobin Lanebridleway · 330 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 330 mSurface dirtPath type: bridleway
Cockrobin Lanebridleway · 1.5 km
Public pathbridlewayLength 1.5 kmSurface dirtPath type: bridleway

Wildlife to spot

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