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Little London moated site and surrounding earthwork enclosures, Kings Langley

4 ha

📷 Stephen McKay · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome4 ha

Getting here

51.70453, -0.44327

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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
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingParking

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 +68 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Magpie +68 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Dock Bug, 14-spot Ladybird +103 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Dock Bug, 14-spot Ladybird +103 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Traditional orchard — seasonal fruit, fungi and wild plants

Varies

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Waterside walks

Grazing marsh and ditches — waterside walking

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

9 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
The Chiltern WayWalking route275 km

A waymarked long-distance footpath in southern England

Named routeRef CWLength 275 kmRegional walking route
Grand Union Canal WalkWalking route

Napton to Coy Carp section

Named routeRegional walking route
Red WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Blue WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Hertfordshire WayWalking route267 km

Long distance path

Named routeLength 267 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

17 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
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
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route105 m
Named routeRef 6Length 105 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route707 m
Named routeRef 6Length 707 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route39 m
Named routeRef 6Length 39 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route400 m
Named routeRef 6Length 400 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Grand Union Canal south of Kings Langley

📷 Stephen McKay · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Grand Union Canal south of Kings Langley

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Kitters GreenUrban park1.7 km→🌱Leavesden Country Park (South Side)Urban park2.5 km→🌱Leavesden Country Park (South Side)Urban park2.5 km→🌱Leavesden Country ParkUrban park2.7 km→🌱Leavesden Country Park (North Side)Urban park2.7 km→🌱Goodwood Recreation GroundUrban park2.9 km→

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