Getting here
51.69029, -0.30026
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦60+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Shoveler and Pochard
- 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
- 🅿️Parking 466m away — 2 car parks within reach
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦60+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Shoveler and Pochard
- 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
- 🅿️Parking 466m away — 2 car parks within reach
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Shoveler, Pochard, Wigeon +57 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Shoveler, Pochard, Wigeon +57 more · last seen 2025
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Horse riding
Strong match
Horse riding listed as facility
Insect spotting
Good match
Insects — Western Conifer Seed Bug, Juniper Shieldbug, Rosemary Beetle +4 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Western Conifer Seed Bug, Juniper Shieldbug, Rosemary Beetle +4 more · last seen 2025
Foraging
Good match
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
19 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Ver Valley Walk 7Walking route
The Watermeadow Walk
Ver Valley Walk 8Walking route
The Confluence Walk
River Ver TrailWalking route
17 mile footpath along the River Ver
Manor StrollWalking route
Hertfordshire WayWalking route267 km
Long distance path
🚴Cycling
26 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.
Shenley CircuitCycling route
Main RouteCycling route343 m
Main RouteCycling route128 m
Main RouteCycling route218 m
🐴Horse riding
2 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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