Penne's Place
Getting here
51.65774, -0.31584
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦82+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blue Tit and Robin
- ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦82+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blue Tit and Robin
- ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
Good to know
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Blue Tit, Robin, Mallard +79 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blue Tit, Robin, Mallard +79 more · last seen 2026
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — 22-spot Ladybird, 7-spot Ladybird, Southern Oak Bush-cricket +45 more · last seen 2025; Insects — 22-spot Ladybird, 7-spot Ladybird, Southern Oak Bush-cricket +45 more · last seen 2025
Heritage
Strong match
Historic site
Foraging
Good match
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Seasonal nature
Moderate match
Plants — Pedunculate Oak · last seen 2025; Plants — Pedunculate Oak · last seen 2025
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
31 signed routes nearby · 9 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Harrow Weald Common Nature TrailWalking route
Short walk. Orange waymarking http://www.harrowncf.org/Harrow_Weald_Nature_Trail.pdf
LOOP link to Elstree & Borehamwood stationWalking route
Dollis Valley Greenwalk linkWalking route
LOOP link to Stanmore UndergroundWalking route
Watling Chase Timberland TrailWalking route
🚴Cycling
27 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Shenley CircuitCycling route
LCN 89Cycling route
Jubilee Cycle RouteCycling route
LCN 5Cycling route
Route 6Cycling route
Route 61Cycling route34 km
Route 61 travels from Maidenhead to Hatfield, Welwyn Garden City and Hertford before arriving near Hoddesdon.
Wildlife to spot
Photos
The north entrance to Haberdasher's Aske's school on Butterfly Lane
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