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Poplars Grove

36 ha

📷 JThomas · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome36 ha

Getting here

51.80234, -0.13691

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking 95m away — 4 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blue Tit, Great Tit, Jackdaw +80 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blue Tit, Great Tit, Jackdaw +80 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Lowland heathland — silver-studded blue and heath fritillary butterflies; Insects — Common Blue Damselfly, Common Darter, Willow Emerald Damselfly +69 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Wood Anemone, Red Dead-nettle, Alder +33 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Wood Anemone, Red Dead-nettle, Alder +33 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

9 signed routes nearby · 11 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Hertfordshire WayWalking route267 km

Long distance path

Named routeLength 267 kmRegional walking route
Hertfordshire Chain WalkWalking route

Not waymarked

Named routeRegional walking route
Mardley Heath Multi-Purpose PathWalking route
Named route
WGC100 Centenary WalkWalking route20.2 km

Created for Welwyn Garden City's 100th anniversary, a circular walk around the whole town

Named routeLength 20.2 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Beyond Hartham CommonWalking route
Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

65 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 12Cycling route
Named routeRef 12National 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
NCN National Route 57Cycling route
Named routeRef 57National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route52 m
Named routeRef 12Length 52 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route550 m
Named routeRef 61Length 550 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route68 m
Named routeRef 61Length 68 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

3 public paths nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

B1000 beside Poplars Grove

📷 JThomas · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

B1000 beside Poplars Grove

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🌱The Campus ParkwayUrban park4.9 km→🌱Moneyhole Lane Playing FieldsUrban park1.8 km→🌱Castle GroundsUrban park4 km→✦Hertford Castle: a motte and bailey castle south of the River LeaHistoric site4 km→✦PANSHANGERHistoric site700 m→🌱Black Fan ValleyUrban park3.2 km→

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