Getting here
51.61217, -0.39872
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
- £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
Strong match
Birds — Pochard, Shoveler, Wigeon +36 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Pochard, Shoveler, Wigeon +36 more · last seen 2026
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Honeysuckle, Common Pocket-moss, Cherry Laurel +29 more · last seen 2024; Plants — Honeysuckle, Common Pocket-moss, Cherry Laurel +29 more · last seen 2024
Heritage
Strong match
Historic site
Insect spotting
Good match
Insects — Roesel's Bush-cricket, Red-legged Shieldbug, Volucella pellucens +11 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Roesel's Bush-cricket, Red-legged Shieldbug, Volucella pellucens +11 more · last seen 2025
Foraging
Good match
Plants — Hazel, Beech, Wild Strawberry +2 more foraging species
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
22 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
Grand Union Canal WalkWalking route
Napton to Coy Carp section
Harrow Weald Common Nature TrailWalking route
Short walk. Orange waymarking http://www.harrowncf.org/Harrow_Weald_Nature_Trail.pdf
Celandine RouteWalking route
LOOP link to Moor Park UndergroundWalking route
Capital Ring link to Harrow-on-the-Hill stationWalking route
🚴Cycling
68 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Route 6Cycling route
Route 61Cycling route34 km
Route 61 travels from Maidenhead to Hatfield, Welwyn Garden City and Hertford before arriving near Hoddesdon.
LCN+ link 88Cycling route
LCNCycling route
LCN+ link 88Cycling route
LCN 89Cycling route
Wildlife to spot
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