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Ice House

📷 John Yaxley · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Dogs welcome

Getting here

51.91281, -0.37782

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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

  • 🐕Dogs welcome

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Magpie +67 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Magpie +67 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Hornet Hoverfly, Volucella inanis +53 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Hornet Hoverfly, Volucella inanis +53 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — White Dead-nettle, Giant Hogweed, Common Amaranth +17 more · last seen 2025; Plants — White Dead-nettle, Giant Hogweed, Common Amaranth +17 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — White Dead-nettle, Red Dead-nettle, Ramsons

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

10 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
The Chiltern WayWalking route275 km

A waymarked long-distance footpath in southern England

Named routeRef CWLength 275 kmRegional walking route
Icknield Way PathWalking route169 km

long distance footpath 169 km

Named routeLength 169 kmRegional walking route
Lea Valley Walk (link to Luton Parkway station)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
The Chiltern Way Northern ExtensionWalking route

Long distance path

Named routeRef CWNRegional walking route
Tatmore Hills LoopWalking route

Starting from the Red Lion Pub, a walk of approximately 4.8km/3m and 1 hour long

Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

50 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN National Route 606Cycling route
Named routeRef 606National Cycle Network
Ride on the wild sideCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Chilterns Cycleway (road alternative)Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
Recreational Cycle Route 16Cycling route

Local circular? cycle route

Named routeLocal cycle route
Chilterns CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRound tripRegional cycle route
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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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Entrance to Putteridgebury

📷 John Yaxley · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Entrance to Putteridgebury

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Stopsley CommonUrban park1.9 km→🌱Wigmore ParkUrban park3.1 km→🌱Wardown ParkUrban park3.6 km→🌱People's ParkUrban park3.6 km→🌱Pope's MeadowUrban park3.7 km→🌱Bramingham ParkUrban park4.3 km→

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