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Moated site at Bushey Hall Farm

1 ha

📷 Robin Webster · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsForaging
Free entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

51.66908, -0.37948

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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
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕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
Parking

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Magpie, Carrion Crow, Starling +55 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Magpie, Carrion Crow, Starling +55 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Traditional orchard — seasonal fruit, fungi and wild plants

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Box Tree Moth, 7-spot Ladybird, Harlequin Ladybird +28 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Box Tree Moth, 7-spot Ladybird, Harlequin Ladybird +28 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Snowberry, Wood-sedge, Butterbur +13 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Snowberry, Wood-sedge, Butterbur +13 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

21 signed routes nearby · 8 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Grand Union Canal WalkWalking route

Napton to Coy Carp section

Named routeRegional walking route
Ver Valley Walk 8Walking route

The Confluence Walk

Named routeRef Ver 8Local walking route
LOOP link to Moor Park UndergroundWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
LOOP link to Stanmore UndergroundWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Shenley Walk 3Walking route
Named routeRef 3Local walking route
Colne Valley Cycle Routepublic footpath · 14 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 14 mSurface asphaltPath type: cycleway
Colne Valley Cycle Routepublic footpath · 8 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 8 mSurface asphaltPath type: cycleway
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Cycling

55 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
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
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
N/ACycling route28 m
Named routeLength 28 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route65 m
Named routeRef 6Length 65 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route105 m
Named routeRef 6Length 105 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route153 m
Named routeRef 6Length 153 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Bushey Hall Farm

📷 Robin Webster · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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🌱Cassiobury ParkUrban park3 km→🌱Oxhey ParkUrban park2.8 km→🌱Garston ParkUrban park2.5 km→🌱Oxhey ParkUrban park2.7 km→🌱Cassiobury ParkUrban park3 km→🌱Goodwood Recreation GroundUrban park3.3 km→

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