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Penguin

📷 Christine Matthews · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessPaid entryDogs welcome

Getting here

51.74327, -0.06160

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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
  • 🐄Summer visits here combine well with a walk along nearby trails — the animals are most active in the morning.
  • 🛝Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
ParkingPlayground

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blue Tit, Robin, Great Spotted Woodpecker +76 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blue Tit, Robin, Great Spotted Woodpecker +76 more · last seen 2026

Free

Farm visits

Farm attraction

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Migrant Hawker, Emperor Dragonfly, Large White +90 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Migrant Hawker, Emperor Dragonfly, Large White +90 more · last seen 2025

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Family friendly

playground

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

11 signed routes nearby · 13 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Short TrailWalking route
Named routeListed length 1.3Round tripLocal walking route
London to Walsingham - stage 02Walking route
Named routeRef LW02Local walking route
Greenwich Meridian TrailWalking route440 km

A long-distance walk that follows the line of the Prime Meridian. Inaugurated in 2009, to coincide with the 125th anniversary of the Greenwich Meridian.

Named routeRef GMTLength 440 kmRegional walking route
Hertfordshire WayWalking route267 km

Long distance path

Named routeLength 267 kmRegional walking route
Hertfordshire Chain WalkWalking route

Not waymarked

Named routeRegional walking route
White Stubbs Lanepublic footpath · 140 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 140 mSurface asphaltPath type: tertiary
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Cycling

38 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
EuroVelo 2 - Capitals Route - part United Kingdom 7Cycling route
Named routeRef EV2International cycle route
Route 61Cycling route34 km

Route 61 travels from Maidenhead to Hatfield, Welwyn Garden City and Hertford before arriving near Hoddesdon.

Named routeRef 61Length 34 kmNational Cycle Network
NCN National Route 1Cycling route
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route506 m
Named routeRef 1Length 506 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route382 m
Named routeRef 61Length 382 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route989 m
Named routeRef 1Length 989 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

African Penguin at Paradise Wildlife Park, Hertfordshire

📷 Christine Matthews · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

African Penguin at Paradise Wildlife Park, Hertfordshire

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