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Moor Hall: a moated manorial site and associated earthworks immediately north-east of Moor Green

7 ha

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifeHeritage
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome7 ha

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦63+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blue Tit and Blackbird
  • Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • 🐕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

Best for

9 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Blue Tit, Blackbird, Robin +60 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Blue Tit, Blackbird, Robin +60 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Heritage

Historic site with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Lowland meadows — marbled white, meadow brown and pollinating insects; Insects — Common Darter, Broad-bodied Chaser, Azure Damselfly +8 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

7 signed routes nearby · 9 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
STOOP Link Path 2 - Stevenage Outer Orbital Path LinkWalking route

A link from Stevenage to the STOOP path (at approx 3 o'clock on clockface)

Named route
Greenwich Meridian TrailWalking route440 km

A long-distance walk that follows the line of the Prime Meridian. Inaugurated in 2009, to coincide with the 125th anniversary of the Greenwich Meridian.

Named routeRef GMTLength 440 kmRegional walking route
Hertfordshire Chain WalkWalking route

Not waymarked

Named routeRegional walking route
Circular Walk "Town to Country No 2"Walking route
Named route
Circular Walk "Town to Country No 3"Walking route
Named route
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Cycling

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
recreational cycle route 10Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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Horse riding

10 public paths nearby

Public paths
Honey Lanebyway open to all traffic · 289 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 289 mPath type: track
Honey Lanebyway open to all traffic · 114 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 114 mPath type: track
Back Lane (Stane Street)byway open to all traffic · 209 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 209 mPath type: track
Honey Lanebyway open to all traffic · 180 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 180 mPath type: track
Back Lane (Stane Street)byway open to all traffic · 452 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 452 mPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

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