Getting here
51.81942, 0.15402
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
- ⛺Camping available here — summer nights at this site are worth planning around
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
- ⛺Camping available here — summer nights at this site are worth planning around
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Swift, Goldfinch, Woodpigeon +67 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Swift, Goldfinch, Woodpigeon +67 more · last seen 2026
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Perennial Rye-grass, Bristly Oxtongue +196 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Perennial Rye-grass, Bristly Oxtongue +196 more · last seen 2025
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Common Blue Damselfly, Banded Demoiselle, 7-spot Ladybird +50 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Common Blue Damselfly, Banded Demoiselle, 7-spot Ladybird +50 more · last seen 2026
Foraging
Strong match
Plants — Bristly Oxtongue, Hogweed, Elder +24 more foraging species
Playgrounds
Strong match
playground, parking
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
15 signed routes nearby · 17 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Three Forests WayWalking route96 km
Harcamlow WayWalking route
Waterside StortfordWalking route
Hatfield Forest and Flitch Way Walk, Hatfield ForestWalking route5.6 km
Circular family walk, through medieval hunting forest full of ancient trees. Terrain is flat. Paths can get muddy. Dogs on leads near livestock and around the lake.
Takeley to Wall Wood Circular Walk, Hatfield ForestWalking route15.2 km
Circular walk in Takeley, Essex. Several stiles, tree roots, ditches and footbridges. Can get muddy in wet weather, wear appropriate clothing and footwear. Dogs on leads around the lake.
Cherry Gardenspublic footpath · 30 m
Mill Lanepublic footpath · 67 m
Burtons Millpublic footpath · 90 m
🚴Cycling
35 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
EuroVelo 2 - Capitals Route - part United Kingdom 7Cycling route
NCN National Route 11Cycling route
NCN National Route 1Cycling route
Main RouteCycling route140 m
N/ACycling route224 m
Main RouteCycling route660 m
Wildlife to spot
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