Getting here
51.69053, -0.32074
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
- 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
- 🅿️Parking 327m away — 8 car parks within reach
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞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 327m away — 8 car parks within reach
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals
Bird watching
Strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Magpie +46 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Magpie +46 more · last seen 2025
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Foraging
Good match
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Forest walks
Good match
Public woodland
Insect spotting
Good match
Insects — Western Conifer Seed Bug · last seen 2025; Insects — Western Conifer Seed Bug · last seen 2025
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
20 signed routes nearby · 5 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Ver Valley Walk 7Walking route
The Watermeadow Walk
Ver Valley Walk 8Walking route
The Confluence Walk
River Ver TrailWalking route
17 mile footpath along the River Ver
Manor StrollWalking route
Hertfordshire WayWalking route267 km
Long distance path
Brook Drivepublic footpath · 66 m
Brook Drivepublic footpath · 26 m
🚴Cycling
53 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Route 6Cycling route
Route 61Cycling route34 km
Route 61 travels from Maidenhead to Hatfield, Welwyn Garden City and Hertford before arriving near Hoddesdon.
Shenley CircuitCycling route
N/ACycling route28 m
Main RouteCycling route105 m
Main RouteCycling route97 m
🐴Horse riding
3 public paths nearby
Public paths
Horse riding
Kitswell Waybridleway · 57 m
Kitswell Waybridleway · 111 m
Wildlife to spot
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