Getting here
51.65515, -0.26829
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
- 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
- ☕Costa — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
- ☕Costa — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Magpie, Woodpigeon, Starling +48 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Magpie, Woodpigeon, Starling +48 more · last seen 2026
Foraging
Strong match
Plants — Hawthorn, Elder, Common Nettle +12 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Small White, Box Tree Moth, Large White +54 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Small White, Box Tree Moth, Large White +54 more · last seen 2025
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Hawthorn, Bluebell, Elder +89 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Hawthorn, Bluebell, Elder +89 more · last seen 2025
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
26 signed routes nearby · 8 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
LOOP link to Elstree & Borehamwood stationWalking route
Dollis Valley Greenwalk linkWalking route
LOOP link to Stanmore UndergroundWalking route
Watling Chase Timberland TrailWalking route
Shenley Route 5Walking route
Keystone Passagepublic footpath · 52 m
Maxwell Roadpublic footpath · 120 m
🚴Cycling
22 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
LCNCycling route
LCN 88Cycling route
LCN 89Cycling route
Jubilee Cycle RouteCycling route
LCN 5Cycling route
Route 12Cycling route
Wildlife to spot
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