Getting here
51.93196, -0.10368
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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
- 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
- 🅿️Parking 382m away — 2 car parks within reach
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
- 🅿️Parking 382m away — 2 car parks within reach
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
- 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Chaffinch, Blue Tit +55 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Chaffinch, Blue Tit +55 more · last seen 2026
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Aspen · last seen 2025
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Speckled Bush-cricket, Marmalade Hoverfly, Syrphus +105 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Speckled Bush-cricket, Marmalade Hoverfly, Syrphus +105 more · last seen 2026
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Waterside walks
Good match
Grazing marsh and ditches — waterside walking
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
12 signed routes nearby · 5 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
STOOP Link Path 2 - Stevenage Outer Orbital Path LinkWalking route
A link from Stevenage to the STOOP path (at approx 3 o'clock on clockface)
STOOP Link Path 3 - Stevenage Outer Orbital Path LinkWalking route
A link from Stevenage to the STOOP path (at approx 4 o'clock on clockface)
STOOP Link Path 1 - Stevenage Outer Orbital Path LinkWalking route
A link from Stevenage to the STOOP path (at approx 2 o'clock on clockface)
Icknield Way PathWalking route169 km
long distance footpath 169 km
Hertfordshire WayWalking route267 km
Long distance path
🚴Cycling
1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
recreational cycle route 10Cycling route
🐴Horse riding
3 public paths nearby
Public paths
Horse riding
No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.
Wildlife to spot
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