Old Palace Garden
Plan your visit
Getting here
51.76113, -0.21040
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦81+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Carrion Crow and Woodpigeon
- 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
- ☕Stable Yard Coffee Shop — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦81+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Carrion Crow and Woodpigeon
- 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
- ☕Stable Yard Coffee Shop — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon, Jackdaw +78 more · last seen 2025
Picnic day out
Strong match
café, toilets, car park; Urban park — open green space
Wildlife
Strong match
Birds — Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon, Jackdaw +78 more · last seen 2025
Family friendly
Strong match
café, toilets; Urban park — family destination
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed with public access
Insect spotting
Good match
Insects — Clogmia albipunctata, 7-spot Ladybird, Harmonia axyridis form succinea +9 more · last seen 2025
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
13 signed routes nearby · 14 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Old Railway & River LeaWalking route7.9 km
After a brief visit to the remains of Wheathampstead railway station, the walk follows the Ayot Greenway (route of the Permanent Way) to Ayot Green. The return journey follows the course of the River Lea.
Lea Valley WalkWalking route
Red TrailWalking route
Hertfordshire WayWalking route267 km
Long distance path
Hertfordshire Chain WalkWalking route
Not waymarked
Arm and Sword Lanepublic footpath · 87 m
🚴Cycling
104 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
NCN12 proposed reroutingCycling route
Ayot GreenwayCycling route
Route 12Cycling route
Route 61Cycling route34 km
Route 61 travels from Maidenhead to Hatfield, Welwyn Garden City and Hertford before arriving near Hoddesdon.
NCN National Route 57Cycling route
NCN 12 delistedCycling route
Wildlife to spot
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