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Manor House Grounds

5 ha

📷 Mike Quinn · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome5 ha

Getting here

51.70517, -0.42287

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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
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • 🛝Playground 223m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

10 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Starling, Blackbird, Herring Gull +64 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Starling, Blackbird, Herring Gull +64 more · last seen 2025

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Family friendly

playground

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Variable-leaved Crestwort, Curled Dock, Hoary Ragwort +17 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Variable-leaved Crestwort, Curled Dock, Hoary Ragwort +17 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

10 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

39 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
St Albans Green RingCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Verulamium Park Cycle PathCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Manor House Grounds, Gallows Hill Lane, WD5

📷 Mike Quinn · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Manor House Grounds, Gallows Hill Lane, WD5

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Kitters GreenUrban park300 m→🌱Leavesden Country Park (South Side)Urban park1.2 km→🌱Leavesden Country Park (South Side)Urban park1.2 km→🌱Leavesden Country ParkUrban park1.3 km→🌱Leavesden Country Park (North Side)Urban park1.3 km→🌱Goodwood Recreation GroundUrban park2.5 km→

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