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Latton Island

2 ha

📷 N Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

51.78808, 0.10934

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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
  • 🅿️Parking 301m away — 20 car parks within reach

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking· Free

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Mallard, Woodpigeon +69 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Mallard, Woodpigeon +69 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Common Blue Damselfly, Emperor Dragonfly, Azure Damselfly +17 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Common Blue Damselfly, Emperor Dragonfly, Azure Damselfly +17 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Hawthorn, White Dead-nettle, Hogweed +1 more foraging species

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Bittersweet, Hawthorn, White Dead-nettle +11 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Bittersweet, Hawthorn, White Dead-nettle +11 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

10 signed routes nearby · 23 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
London to Walsingham - stage 03Walking route
Named routeRef LW03Local walking route
Hertfordshire WayWalking route267 km

Long distance path

Named routeLength 267 kmRegional walking route
Bailey Bridgepublic footpath · 14 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 14 mSurface woodPath type: footway
Bailey Bridgepublic footpath · 12 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 12 mSurface woodPath type: footway
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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
NCN National Route 11Cycling route
Named routeRef 11National Cycle Network
NCN National Route 1Cycling route
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route140 m
Named routeRef 1Length 140 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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

Wildlife to spot

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Latton Island, River Stort

📷 N Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Latton Island, River Stort

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✦Harlow Town ParkHistoric site1.3 km→🌱Harlow Town ParkUrban park1.3 km→✦Roman villa 500m north east of HarlowburyHistoric site2.6 km→🌱The Gibberd GardenUrban park2.8 km→✦THE HOUSE, MARSH LANEHistoric site2.8 km→🌱Pishiobury ParkUrban park3 km→

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