Phoenix Gateway sculpture
Getting here
51.75632, -0.42351
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
- ✦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
- 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- ✦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
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Robin +52 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Robin +52 more · last seen 2026
Heritage
Strong match
Historic site with public access
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Gatekeeper, Small White, Box Tree Moth +41 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Gatekeeper, Small White, Box Tree Moth +41 more · last seen 2025
Dog walks
Good match
Dogs allowed with public access
Seasonal nature
Good match
Plants — Pyramidal Orchid, Lavender, Sand-hill Screw-moss +1 more · last seen 2024; Plants — Pyramidal Orchid, Lavender, Sand-hill Screw-moss +1 more · last seen 2024
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
11 signed routes nearby · 17 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
The Chiltern WayWalking route275 km
A waymarked long-distance footpath in southern England
Grand Union Canal WalkWalking route
Napton to Coy Carp section
Ver Valley Walk 5Walking route
The Three Burys Walk
Red WalkWalking route
Blue WalkWalking route
Buncefield Lanepublic footpath · 180 m
🚴Cycling
52 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Hemel Hempstead cycle route 7Cycling route
Buncefield Lane QuietwayCycling route
Route 61Cycling route34 km
Route 61 travels from Maidenhead to Hatfield, Welwyn Garden City and Hertford before arriving near Hoddesdon.
NCN National Route 57Cycling route
Chilterns CyclewayCycling route
St Albans Green RingCycling route
Wildlife to spot
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