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Royal Palace (site of)

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📷 Nigel Cox · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

51.71163, -0.46015

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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
  • ☕RSSKL Cafe — a good base for a longer summer day out

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
CaféParking· FreePlayground

Best for

4 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Magpie +71 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Magpie +71 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Dock Bug, Speckled Bush-cricket, 7-spot Ladybird +148 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Dock Bug, Speckled Bush-cricket, 7-spot Ladybird +148 more · last seen 2026

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

9 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
The Chiltern WayWalking route275 km

A waymarked long-distance footpath in southern England

Named routeRef CWLength 275 kmRegional walking route
Grand Union Canal WalkWalking route

Napton to Coy Carp section

Named routeRegional walking route
Red WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Blue WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Hertfordshire WayWalking route267 km

Long distance path

Named routeLength 267 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

5 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Buncefield Lane QuietwayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
NCN National Route 57Cycling route
Named routeRef 57National Cycle Network
Harding RouteCycling route
Named routeRef HardingLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route235 m
Named routeRef 57Length 235 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route20 m
Named routeRef 57Length 20 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Kings Langley: Site of the former Royal Palace

📷 Nigel Cox · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Kings Langley: Site of the former Royal Palace

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🌱Kitters GreenUrban park2.9 km→🌱Durrants Hill Play AreaUrban park3.2 km→🌱Durrants Hill ParkUrban park3.3 km→🌱Durrants Hill ParkUrban park3.4 km→🌱Leavesden Country Park (South Side)Urban park3.9 km→🌱Leavesden Country Park (South Side)Urban park3.9 km→

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