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Getting here
51.63124, -0.41320
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- ☀️June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit
- 🌿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
- ☀️June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit
- 🌿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
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Blue Tit, Great Tit, Robin +67 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blue Tit, Great Tit, Robin +67 more · last seen 2026
Foraging
Strong match
Plants — Common Nettle, Hazel, Beech +12 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Wood Bristle-moss, Cherry Laurel, Holly +82 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Wood Bristle-moss, Cherry Laurel, Holly +82 more · last seen 2025
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed with public access
Insect spotting
Good match
Insects — Sepsis, Hornet Hoverfly, Swollen-thighed Beetle +9 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Sepsis, Hornet Hoverfly, Swollen-thighed Beetle +9 more · last seen 2025
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
21 signed routes nearby · 11 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Grand Union Canal WalkWalking route
Napton to Coy Carp section
Harrow Weald Common Nature TrailWalking route
Short walk. Orange waymarking http://www.harrowncf.org/Harrow_Weald_Nature_Trail.pdf
Celandine RouteWalking route
LOOP link to Moor Park UndergroundWalking route
Colne Valley TrailWalking route
🚴Cycling
77 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Route 6Cycling route
Route 61Cycling route34 km
Route 61 travels from Maidenhead to Hatfield, Welwyn Garden City and Hertford before arriving near Hoddesdon.
LCNCycling route
Rickmansworth to Croxley GreenCycling route
Meadow Way, Rickmansworth to NCN61Cycling route
Metropolitan cycle routeCycling route
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