Getting here
51.91551, -0.38579
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 — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Carrion Crow +66 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Carrion Crow +66 more · last seen 2025
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — White Dead-nettle, Giant Hogweed, Common Amaranth +24 more · last seen 2025; Plants — White Dead-nettle, Giant Hogweed, Common Amaranth +24 more · last seen 2025
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Hornet Hoverfly, Eristalis tenax +49 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Hornet Hoverfly, Eristalis tenax +49 more · last seen 2026
Foraging
Good match
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Heritage
Good match
Ancient woodland — historic landscape
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
9 signed routes nearby · 6 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
The Chiltern WayWalking route275 km
A waymarked long-distance footpath in southern England
Lea Valley Walk (link to Leagrave Station)Walking route
Lea Valley Walk (link to Luton Parkway station)Walking route
John Bunyan TrailWalking route
Walk on the wild sideWalking route
🚴Cycling
59 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
NCN National Route 606Cycling route
Recreational Cycle Route 16Cycling route
Local circular? cycle route
Chilterns CyclewayCycling route
Ride on the wild sideCycling route
Chilterns Cycleway (road alternative)Cycling route
Route 6Cycling 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.
Wildlife to spot
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