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Sixteen Acre Spring - Mixed woodland

1 ha

📷 Robert Lamb · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

51.63187, -0.47817

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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
  • 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingParking· FreePicnic spotToilets

Best for

8 activities

Picnic day out

picnic area, toilets, car park

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Family friendly

toilets, picnic area

Free

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: Route 6

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Easy access

parking, toilets

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

17 signed routes nearby · 15 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
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
Celandine RouteWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
LOOP link to Moor Park UndergroundWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Colne Valley TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Stockers Farm Roadpublic footpath · 99 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 99 mSurface compactedPath type: unclassified
Stockers Farm Roadpublic footpath · 145 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 145 mSurface concretePath type: residential
Stockers Farm Roadpublic footpath · 14 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 14 mPath type: unclassified
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Cycling

69 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
Long Lane to Tudor Parade (proposed)Cycling route
Named routePoint-to-pointLocal cycle route
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
Chilterns CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRound tripRegional cycle route
Beacon Way to Tudor Parade (proposed)Cycling route
Named routePoint-to-pointLocal cycle route
Rickmansworth to Croxley GreenCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

View of a narrowboat moored on the Grand Union Canal for the Rickmansworth Festival #8

📷 Robert Lamb · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

View of a narrowboat moored on the Grand Union Canal for the Rickmansworth Festival #8

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🦉RICKMANSWORTH AQUADROMENature reserve200 m→🌱Rickmansworth Aquadrome Local Nature ReserveUrban park300 m→✦MOOR PARKHistoric site2.1 km→🌱Croxley View PlaygroundUrban park4.1 km→🌱Chiltern Open Air MuseumUrban park4.3 km→🦉STOCKERS LAKENature reserve600 m→

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