Getting here
51.65651, -0.26511
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, Blackthorn, Pedunculate Oak +13 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Small White, Box Tree Moth, Speckled Wood +51 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Small White, Box Tree Moth, Speckled Wood +51 more · last seen 2025
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Hawthorn, Blackthorn, Pedunculate Oak +116 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Hawthorn, Blackthorn, Pedunculate Oak +116 more · last seen 2025
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
26 signed routes nearby · 10 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
Maxwell Roadpublic footpath · 120 m
Warwick Roadpublic footpath · 76 m
🚴Cycling
20 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
LCN 89Cycling route
Jubilee Cycle RouteCycling route
LCN 5Cycling route
Route 12Cycling route
Shenley CircuitCycling route
NCN12 Proposed alternative routeCycling route
Wildlife to spot
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