Getting here
51.86722, -0.24924
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
- 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required
🌤️ 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
- 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Forest walks
Good match
Public woodland
Wildlife
Good match
Native broadleaved woodland
Bird watching
Good match
Native broadleaved woodland — woodland birds
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
14 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Lea Valley CircleWalking route4.3 km
Walk over the River Lea and gaze across its valley. One of the main rivers in Hertfordshire, it rises as a chalk stream – one of only 200 or so in the world.
Above the Lea ValleyWalking route6.5 km
From quiet woods to expansive views over the Lea valley, this walk includes Gustard Wood at the northern tip of Wheathampstead and the Grade I splendour of Mackerye End.
Hertfordshire WayWalking route267 km
Long distance path
STOOP Link Path 7 - Stevenage Outer Orbital PathWalking route
Link from Stevenage to the STOOP path (at approx 10 o'clock on clockface)
STOOP Link Path 6 - Stevenage Outer Orbital PathWalking route
Link from Stevenage to the STOOP path (at approx 9 o'clock on clockface)
🚴Cycling
28 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Route 12Cycling route
Recreational Cycle Route 16Cycling route
Local circular? cycle route
Chilterns CyclewayCycling route
Main RouteCycling route53 m
Main RouteCycling route769 m
Main RouteCycling route337 m
Wildlife to spot
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