Getting here
52.02184, 0.08946
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
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞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
- 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Blue Tit +67 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Blue Tit +67 more · last seen 2025
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Bluebell, Primrose, Dog's Mercury +60 more · last seen 2022
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Common Darter, Large White, 2-spot Ladybird +97 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Common Darter, Large White, 2-spot Ladybird +97 more · last seen 2026
Foraging
Strong match
Plants — Pedunculate Oak, Hawthorn, Common Nettle +9 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
3 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Hertfordshire WayWalking route267 km
Long distance path
Icknield Way PathWalking route169 km
long distance footpath 169 km
Harcamlow WayWalking route
🚵Mountain biking
1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Mountain biking
Icknield Way Cycle TrailMountain bike route226 km
This is the off-road or mountain cycling route of the Icknield Way Trail.
🐴Horse riding
2 public paths nearby
Public paths
Horse riding
No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.
Wildlife to spot
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