Getting here
51.66492, -0.25710
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
- 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
- 🛝Playground 232m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
- 🛝Playground 232m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕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, Starling +53 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Starling +53 more · last seen 2026
Foraging
Strong match
Plants — Pedunculate Oak, Blackthorn, Bramble +13 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Pedunculate Oak, Blackthorn, Bramble +88 more · last seen 2024; Plants — Pedunculate Oak, Blackthorn, Bramble +88 more · last seen 2024
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Playgrounds
Strong match
playground, parking
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
28 signed routes nearby · 3 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
LOOP link to Elstree & Borehamwood stationWalking route
Dollis Valley Greenwalk linkWalking route
LOOP link to Stanmore UndergroundWalking route
Watling Chase Timberland TrailWalking route
Shenley Route 5Walking route
🚴Cycling
23 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
LCN 89Cycling route
LCN 85Cycling route
Jubilee Cycle RouteCycling route
LCN 5Cycling route
Route 12Cycling route
Shenley CircuitCycling route
Wildlife to spot
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