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51.71232, -0.16601
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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 Blue Tit
- 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
- 🅿️Parking 499m away — 2 car parks within reach
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦56+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Blue Tit
- 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
- 🅿️Parking 499m away — 2 car parks within reach
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Blue Tit, Mallard +53 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Blue Tit, Mallard +53 more · last seen 2026
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — 14-spot Ladybird, Closterotomus trivialis, 7-spot Ladybird +49 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 14-spot Ladybird, Closterotomus trivialis, 7-spot Ladybird +49 more · last seen 2026
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Enchanter's-nightshade, Rosebay Willowherb, Horse-chestnut +38 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Enchanter's-nightshade, Rosebay Willowherb, Horse-chestnut +38 more · last seen 2025
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Foraging
Good match
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Smooth Hawk's-beard, Pedunculate Oak, Bramble +2 more foraging species
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
16 signed routes nearby · 18 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Red TrailWalking route
Red TrailWalking route
Hertfordshire WayWalking route267 km
Long distance path
Hertfordshire Chain WalkWalking route
Not waymarked
London LOOP (Section 17)Walking route
🚴Cycling
42 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
NCN12 proposed reroutingCycling route
Route 12Cycling route
NCN12 Proposed extensionCycling route
NCN12 Proposed alternative routeCycling route
NCN 12 delistedCycling route
ProposedCycling route
Wildlife to spot
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