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Leather Pit

16 ha

📷 don cload · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome16 ha

Getting here

51.71292, -0.33836

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦76+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Robin and Jackdaw
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking on site — 18 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Jackdaw, Moorhen +73 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Jackdaw, Moorhen +73 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Hiking

Named hiking route nearby: River Ver Trail

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

16 signed routes nearby · 35 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Ver Valley Walk 5Walking route

The Three Burys Walk

Named routeRef Ver5Local walking route
Ver Valley Walk 7Walking route

The Watermeadow Walk

Named routeRef Ver 7Local walking route
Ver Valley Walk 8Walking route

The Confluence Walk

Named routeRef Ver 8Local walking route
River Ver TrailWalking route

17 mile footpath along the River Ver

Named routeRegional walking route
Manor StrollWalking route
Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

66 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Verulamium Park Cycle PathCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
St Albans Green RingCycling route
Named routeLocal 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
Shenley CircuitCycling route
Named routeRound tripLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route105 m
Named routeRef 6Length 105 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

16 public paths nearby

Public paths
Smug Oak Lanebridleway · 12 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 12 mSurface asphaltPath type: tertiary
Smug Oak Lanebridleway · 5 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 5 mSurface asphaltPath type: tertiary
St. Stephen 6bridleway · 205 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 205 mSurface dirtPath type: bridleway
Moor Mill Lanebridleway · 249 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 249 mSurface asphaltPath type: service
Burston Drivebridleway · 237 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 237 mPath type: residential

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Path around Island Pit

📷 don cload · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Path around Island Pit

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Verulamium ParkUrban park4.2 km→✦Roman VerulamiumHistoric site4.6 km→🌱Greenwood ParkUrban park2 km→✦NAPSBURY HOSPITALHistoric site2.1 km→🌱Grebe House Wildlife GardenUrban park4.5 km→✦BasillicaHistoric site4.6 km→

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