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Munden Drive Open Space

2 ha

📷 Peter Whatley · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

51.67184, -0.37356

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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
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking 375m away — 8 car parks within reach

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Magpie, Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon +59 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Magpie, Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon +59 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Box Tree Moth, 7-spot Ladybird, Rosemary Beetle +20 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Box Tree Moth, 7-spot Ladybird, Rosemary Beetle +20 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Snowberry, Wood-sedge, Butterbur +12 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Snowberry, Wood-sedge, Butterbur +12 more · last seen 2025

Free

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

20 signed routes nearby · 9 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
Shenley Walk 3Walking route
Named routeRef 3Local walking route
Shenley Walk 2Walking route
Named routeRef 2Local walking route
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Cycling

58 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
LCN 5Cycling route
Named routeRef 5Local 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
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
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Horse riding

7 public paths nearby

Public paths
Otterspool Lanebridleway · 112 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 112 mPath type: unclassified
Otterspool Lanebridleway · 64 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 64 mPath type: unclassified
Otterspool Lanebridleway · 29 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 29 mPath type: unclassified
Otterspool Lanebridleway · 375 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 375 mSurface pavedPath type: service

Wildlife to spot

Photos

M1 motorway - junction 5 bridges

📷 Peter Whatley · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

M1 motorway - junction 5 bridges

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🌱Aldenham Country ParkUrban park5 km→🌱Cassiobury ParkUrban park3.5 km→🌱Oxhey ParkUrban park3.2 km→✦ALDENHAM HOUSEHistoric site4.9 km→🌱Garston ParkUrban park2.3 km→🌱Oxhey ParkUrban park3.1 km→

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