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Munden Drive Open Space

1 ha

📷 Nigel Cox · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

51.67140, -0.38016

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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 377m away — 2 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blue Tit, Magpie, Carrion Crow +53 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blue Tit, Magpie, Carrion Crow +53 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Small White, Large White, Gatekeeper +60 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Small White, Large White, Gatekeeper +60 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: Route 6

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Snowberry, Least Duckweed, Wood-sedge +8 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Snowberry, Least Duckweed, Wood-sedge +8 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

19 signed routes nearby · 7 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
Ebury WayWalking route
Named routeLocal 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

56 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

2 public paths nearby

Public paths
Otterspool Lanebridleway · 112 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 112 mPath type: unclassified

Wildlife to spot

Photos

River Colne near Watford

📷 Nigel Cox · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

River Colne near Watford

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🌱Cassiobury ParkUrban park3.1 km→🌱Oxhey ParkUrban park3 km→🌱Garston ParkUrban park2.3 km→🌱Oxhey ParkUrban park2.9 km→🌱Cassiobury ParkUrban park3 km→🌱Goodwood Recreation GroundUrban park3.1 km→

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