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Netherfield Spring

1 ha

📷 Bikeboy · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

51.87846, -0.34635

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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

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Starling +76 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Starling +76 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, 14-spot Ladybird, Eristalis tenax +39 more · last seen 2025; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, 14-spot Ladybird, Eristalis tenax +39 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Borage, Scarlet Pimpernel, White Campion +15 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Borage, Scarlet Pimpernel, White Campion +15 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Blackthorn, Bramble, Hawthorn

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

12 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
The Chiltern WayWalking route275 km

A waymarked long-distance footpath in southern England

Named routeRef CWLength 275 kmRegional walking route
Wheathampstead to Shaw's Corner Circular Walk, Shaw's CornerWalking route12.2 km

Mostly easy walking across established footpaths and fields. There are some steps along the route, and a steep gully at section 2. Assistance dogs only at Shaw's Corner.

Named routeLength 12.2 kmDuration 03:00Round tripLocal walking route
Lea Valley Walk (link to Luton Parkway station)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Hertfordshire WayWalking route267 km

Long distance path

Named routeLength 267 kmRegional walking route
The Chiltern Way Northern ExtensionWalking route

Long distance path

Named routeRef CWNRegional walking route
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Cycling

37 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN National Route 606Cycling route
Named routeRef 606National Cycle Network
Ride on the wild sideCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Recreational Cycle Route 16Cycling route

Local circular? cycle route

Named routeLocal cycle route
Chilterns CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRound tripRegional cycle route
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route1.8 km
Named routeRef 6Length 1.8 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Landing lights at Luton Airport

📷 Bikeboy · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Landing lights at Luton Airport

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Wigmore ParkUrban park1.6 km→🌱People's ParkUrban park4.8 km→🌱Stopsley CommonUrban park5 km→🌱Raynham Way parkUrban park2.3 km→🌱Kingswalden Park (Deer Park)Urban park3.2 km→🌱Powdrills FieldUrban park3.3 km→

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