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Sailor's Grove

33 ha

📷 Stuart Warrington · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsForaging
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome33 ha

Getting here

51.77481, -0.08908

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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
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

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 — Carrion Crow, Mallard, Moorhen +67 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Carrion Crow, Mallard, Moorhen +67 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Pedunculate Oak, Blackthorn, Bramble +19 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Glow-worm, 7-spot Ladybird, Meadow Plant Bug +49 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Glow-worm, 7-spot Ladybird, Meadow Plant Bug +49 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Creeping Cinquefoil, Ground-ivy, Pedunculate Oak +170 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Creeping Cinquefoil, Ground-ivy, Pedunculate Oak +170 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

10 signed routes nearby · 17 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Short TrailWalking route
Named routeListed length 1.3Round tripLocal walking route
Hertfordshire WayWalking route267 km

Long distance path

Named routeLength 267 kmRegional walking route
Hertfordshire Chain WalkWalking route

Not waymarked

Named routeRegional walking route
New River PathWalking route
Named routeRef NRRegional walking 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
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Cycling

41 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
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
Main RouteCycling route1.4 km
Named routeRef 61Length 1.4 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route13 m
Named routeRef 61Length 13 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route101 m
Named routeRef 61Length 101 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route78 m
Named routeRef 61Length 78 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route284 m
Named routeRef 61Length 284 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Old Hornbeam Hedge in Sailor's Grove Woodland

📷 Stuart Warrington · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Old Hornbeam Hedge in Sailor's Grove Woodland

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Hertford Castle: a motte and bailey castle south of the River LeaHistoric site2.4 km→🌱Castle GroundsUrban park2.4 km→✦BAYFORDBURYHistoric site400 m→✦BALLS PARKHistoric site2.4 km→🌱Hartham CommonUrban park3.3 km→✦PANSHANGERHistoric site3.9 km→

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