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Mill Hill Golf Club

✦ Ancient woodland63 ha

📷 David Howard · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome63 ha

Getting here

51.63854, -0.26369

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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
  • 🐕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

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Parking

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Moorhen +50 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Moorhen +50 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Hawthorn, Common Nettle, Elder +111 more · last seen 2024

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Small White, Large White, Speckled Wood +48 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Small White, Large White, Speckled Wood +48 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Plants — Hawthorn, Common Nettle, Elder +8 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

23 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
LOOP link to Elstree & Borehamwood stationWalking route
Named routePoint-to-pointRegional walking route
Dollis Valley Greenwalk linkWalking route
Named routeRef DVGlinkLocal walking route
LOOP link to Stanmore UndergroundWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Watling Chase Timberland TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Shenley Route 5Walking route
Named routeRef 5Local walking route
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Cycling

24 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
LCNCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Belmont TrailCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
LCN 88Cycling route
Named routeRef 88Local cycle route
LCN+ link 87Cycling route
Named routeRef 87Local cycle route
LCN 89Cycling route
Named routeRef 89Local cycle route
LCN 85Cycling route
Named routeRef 85Local cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Trees on Scratchwood open space

📷 David Howard · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Trees on Scratchwood open space

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Aldenham Country ParkUrban park3.6 km→🌱Canons ParkUrban park3.7 km→🌱Edgwarebury ParkUrban park1.9 km→🌱Mill Hill ParkUrban park3.3 km→✦ALDENHAM HOUSEHistoric site3.5 km→🌱King George V Memorial GardenUrban park3.6 km→

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