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Penne's Place moated site, Aldenham

1 ha

📷 David Howard · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

51.65845, -0.31503

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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

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
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Best for

6 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Blue Tit, Robin, Mallard +79 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blue Tit, Robin, Mallard +79 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 22-spot Ladybird, 7-spot Ladybird, Southern Oak Bush-cricket +47 more · last seen 2025; Insects — 22-spot Ladybird, 7-spot Ladybird, Southern Oak Bush-cricket +47 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Pedunculate Oak, Great Willowherb, Black Medick +1 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Pedunculate Oak, Great Willowherb, Black Medick +1 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

31 signed routes nearby · 11 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Harrow Weald Common Nature TrailWalking route

Short walk. Orange waymarking http://www.harrowncf.org/Harrow_Weald_Nature_Trail.pdf

Named routeLocal walking route
LOOP link to Elstree & Borehamwood stationWalking route
Named routePoint-to-pointRegional walking route
Dollis Valley Greenwalk linkWalking route
Named routeRef DVGlinkLocal walking route
LOOP link to Stanmore UndergroundWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Watling Chase Timberland TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

26 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Shenley CircuitCycling route
Named routeRound tripLocal cycle route
LCN 89Cycling route
Named routeRef 89Local cycle route
Jubilee Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef JLocal cycle route
LCN 5Cycling route
Named routeRef 5Local cycle route
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Butterfly Lane, Aldenham

📷 David Howard · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Butterfly Lane, Aldenham

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Aldenham Country ParkUrban park1.2 km→✦ALDENHAM HOUSEHistoric site700 m→🌱Edgwarebury ParkUrban park4.2 km→🌱Aldenham Country ParkUrban park1.2 km→🏞️ALDENHAMCountry park1.2 km→🌱Aberford ParkUrban park2.6 km→

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