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Public accessDogs welcome

Getting here

51.76665, 0.10831

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

☀️June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit
🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
🅿️Parking on site — 20 car parks within reach

🌤️ Visiting this summer

☀️June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit
🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
🅿️Parking on site — 20 car parks within reach

Good to know

🐕Dogs welcome

Parking

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

Very strong match

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

Free

Bird watching

Very strong match

Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Robin +68 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Robin +68 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Strong match

Insects — Blue-tailed Damselfly, Azure Damselfly, Common Blue Damselfly +29 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Blue-tailed Damselfly, Azure Damselfly, Common Blue Damselfly +29 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Good match

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Foraging

Good match

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Hiking

Moderate match

Named hiking route nearby: Netteswell Trail

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km

🚶

Walking

9 signed routes nearby · 11 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

Forest WayWalking route

Named routeRegional walking route

Toddbrook Pathpublic footpath · 273 m

Public pathpublic footpathLength 273 mPath type: footway

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Cycling

41 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby

EuroVelo 2 - Capitals Route - part United Kingdom 7Cycling route

Named routeRef EV2International cycle route

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

Main RouteCycling route660 m

Named routeRef 1Length 660 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

7,807 records · National Biodiversity Network

Wildlife to spot

7,807 records · National Biodiversity Network

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Birds57 species

winter

2026

Woodpigeon · Robin · Moorhen · Blue Tit · Black-headed Gull +52

WoodpigeonColumba palumbus
RobinErithacus rubecula
MoorhenGallinula chloropus2025
Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus2025
BlackbirdTurdus merula
JackdawColoeus monedula
Carrion CrowCorvus corone2025
MallardAnas platyrhynchos2025
MagpiePica pica2025
Herring GullLarus argentatus2025
Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus2025
GoldcrestRegulus regulus
WrenTroglodytes troglodytes2025
Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus2025
Great TitParus major2025
GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis2025
DunnockPrunella modularis2025
Mistle ThrushTurdus viscivorus2025
Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major2025
Cetti's WarblerCettia cetti2025
GadwallMareca strepera2025
JayGarrulus glandarius2025
NuthatchSitta europaea2025
Stock DoveColumba oenas2025
ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita2025
Rock DoveColumba livia2025
Grey HeronArdea cinerea2025
Mute SwanCygnus olor2025
CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo2025
RedwingTurdus iliacus2025
Common GullLarus canus2025
GreenfinchChloris chloris2025
Pied WagtailMotacilla alba2025
KestrelFalco tinnunculus2025
WoodcockScolopax rusticola
StonechatSaxicola rubicola2025
TealAnas crecca2025
Egyptian GooseAlopochen aegyptiaca2025
Tufted DuckAythya fuligula2025
Great Crested GrebePodiceps cristatus2025
CootFulica atra2025
LapwingVanellus vanellus2025
Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto2025
PheasantPhasianus colchicus2025
Canada GooseBranta canadensis2025
Little GrebeTachybaptus ruficollis2025
Meadow PipitAnthus pratensis2025
ChaffinchFringilla coelebs2025
Song ThrushTurdus philomelos2025
Coal TitPeriparus ater2025
RookCorvus frugilegus2025
BlackcapSylvia atricapilla2025
Reed BuntingEmberiza schoeniclus2025
Tawny OwlStrix aluco2025
SwallowHirundo rustica2025
Green WoodpeckerPicus viridis2025

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Mammals2 species

summerautumnwinter

2025

Grey Squirrel · Red Fox

Grey SquirrelSciurus carolinensis
Red FoxVulpes vulpes

🐝

Insects15 species

summer

2025

Syrphus · Blue-tailed Damselfly · Azure Damselfly · Southern Oak Bush-cricket · Migrant Hawker +10

SyrphusSyrphus
Blue-tailed DamselflyIschnura elegans
Azure DamselflyCoenagrion puella
Southern Oak Bush-cricketMeconema meridionale
Migrant HawkerAeshna mixta
14-spot LadybirdPropylea quattuordecimpunctata
7-spot Ladybird

Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas

Wildlife to spot

7,807 records · National Biodiversity Network

🐦

Birds57 species

winter

2026

Woodpigeon · Robin · Moorhen · Blue Tit · Black-headed Gull +52

WoodpigeonColumba palumbus
RobinErithacus rubecula
MoorhenGallinula chloropus2025
Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus2025
BlackbirdTurdus merula
JackdawColoeus monedula
Carrion CrowCorvus corone2025
MallardAnas platyrhynchos2025
MagpiePica pica2025
Herring GullLarus argentatus2025
Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus2025
GoldcrestRegulus regulus
WrenTroglodytes troglodytes2025
Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus2025
Great TitParus major2025
GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis2025
DunnockPrunella modularis2025
Mistle ThrushTurdus viscivorus2025
Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major2025
Cetti's WarblerCettia cetti2025
GadwallMareca strepera2025
JayGarrulus glandarius2025
NuthatchSitta europaea2025
Stock DoveColumba oenas2025
ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita2025
Rock DoveColumba livia2025
Grey HeronArdea cinerea2025
Mute SwanCygnus olor2025
CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo2025
RedwingTurdus iliacus2025
Common GullLarus canus2025
GreenfinchChloris chloris2025
Pied WagtailMotacilla alba2025
KestrelFalco tinnunculus2025
WoodcockScolopax rusticola
StonechatSaxicola rubicola2025
TealAnas crecca2025
Egyptian GooseAlopochen aegyptiaca2025
Tufted DuckAythya fuligula2025
Great Crested GrebePodiceps cristatus2025
CootFulica atra2025
LapwingVanellus vanellus2025
Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto2025
PheasantPhasianus colchicus2025
Canada GooseBranta canadensis2025
Little GrebeTachybaptus ruficollis2025
Meadow PipitAnthus pratensis2025
ChaffinchFringilla coelebs2025
Song ThrushTurdus philomelos2025
Coal TitPeriparus ater2025
RookCorvus frugilegus2025
BlackcapSylvia atricapilla2025
Reed BuntingEmberiza schoeniclus2025
Tawny OwlStrix aluco2025
SwallowHirundo rustica2025
Green WoodpeckerPicus viridis2025

🦌

Mammals2 species

summerautumnwinter

2025

Grey Squirrel · Red Fox

Grey SquirrelSciurus carolinensis
Red FoxVulpes vulpes

🐝

Insects15 species

summer

2025

Syrphus · Blue-tailed Damselfly · Azure Damselfly · Southern Oak Bush-cricket · Migrant Hawker +10

SyrphusSyrphus
Blue-tailed DamselflyIschnura elegans
Azure DamselflyCoenagrion puella
Southern Oak Bush-cricketMeconema meridionale
Migrant HawkerAeshna mixta
14-spot LadybirdPropylea quattuordecimpunctata
7-spot Ladybird

Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas

Wildlife to spot

Photos

📷 Lynda Poulter · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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🌱Harlow Town ParkUrban park1.4 km→✦Harlow Town ParkHistoric site1.4 km→🌱Jean McAlpine ParkUrban park2.2 km→🌱Harlow CommonUrban park2.2 km→🦉PARNDON WOODS & COMMONNature reserve3.2 km→✦Roman villa 500m north east of HarlowburyHistoric site3.8 km→

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