Plan your visit
Getting here
51.82793, -0.03788
About POLES PARK
Hanbury Manor is a converted late-Victorian country house operated by Marriott Hotels as part of the Hanbury Manor Marriott Hotel & Country Club with an adjoining golf course in Thundridge, north of Ware, Hertfordshire, 10 miles (16 km) north of Greater London. The house is Grade II* listed on the National Heritage List for England.
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Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦78+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Hobby and Little Ringed Plover
- ✦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
- 🐦78+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Hobby and Little Ringed Plover
- ✦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 — Hobby, Little Ringed Plover, Peregrine +75 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds
Heritage
Strong match
Historic site with public access; Grade II* listed building: POLES CONVENT (FCJ)
Wildlife
Strong match
Birds — Hobby, Little Ringed Plover, Peregrine +75 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland priority habitat
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Large White, Small White, Gatekeeper +26 more · last seen 2025
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Wood Avens, Yew, Garlic Mustard +90 more · last seen 2025
Dog walks
Good match
Dogs allowed with public access
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
7 signed routes nearby · 23 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Harcamlow WayWalking 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.
Hertfordshire WayWalking route267 km
Long distance path
Hertfordshire Chain WalkWalking route
Not waymarked
New River PathWalking route
Wheatsheaf Drivepublic footpath · 6 m
Wheatsheaf Drivepublic footpath · 222 m
🚴Cycling
46 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Route 61Cycling route34 km
Route 61 travels from Maidenhead to Hatfield, Welwyn Garden City and Hertford before arriving near Hoddesdon.
Main RouteCycling route382 m
Main RouteCycling route13 m
Main RouteCycling route101 m
Main RouteCycling route78 m
Main RouteCycling route284 m
🐴Horse riding
5 public paths nearby
Public paths
Horse riding
No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.
Wildlife to spot
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