Section of Ermine Street, N of Hertford Branch Railway 0 ha
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Open directionsv ✦ Scheduled Ancient Monument — Nationally protected archaeological site on the National Heritage List for England (NHLE). Scheduled monuments represent the best surviving examples of England's irreplaceable archaeological heritage.
Archaeological site scheduled monument
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 🐕 Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🌞 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 🐕 Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Little Ringed Plover, Hobby, Peregrine +87 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Little Ringed Plover, Hobby, Peregrine +87 more · last seen 2026
Free
Historic site with public access
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Creeping Cinquefoil, Wood Avens, Garlic Mustard +74 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Creeping Cinquefoil, Wood Avens, Garlic Mustard +74 more · last seen 2025
Free
Plants — Garlic Mustard, Common Nettle, White Dead-nettle +9 more foraging species
Varies
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Southern Hawker, Ruddy Darter, Blue-tailed Damselfly +20 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Southern Hawker, Ruddy Darter, Blue-tailed Damselfly +20 more · last seen 2025
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 10 signed routes nearby · 31 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
Three Forests Way Walking route 96 km ▾
Named route Length 96 km Round trip Regional walking route
Show on map Harcamlow Way Walking route ▾
Named route Ref HAR Regional walking route
Show on map London to Walsingham - stage 02 Walking route ▾
Named route Ref LW02 Local walking route
Show on map Greenwich Meridian Trail Walking route 440 km ▾
A long-distance walk that follows the line of the Prime Meridian. Inaugurated in 2009, to coincide with the 125th anniversary of the Greenwich Meridian.
Named route Ref GMT Length 440 km Regional walking route
Show on map Hertfordshire Way Walking route 267 km ▾
Long distance path
Named route Length 267 km Regional walking route
Show on map Manifold Ditch Footbridge public footpath · 6 m ▾
Public path public footpath Length 6 m Surface compacted Path type: bridleway
Show on map Glaxo Footbridge public footpath · 61 m ▾
Public path public footpath Length 61 m Surface wood Path type: footway
Show on map 56 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
EuroVelo 2 - Capitals Route - part United Kingdom 7 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref EV2 International cycle route
Show on map Route 61 Cycling route 34 km ▾
Route 61 travels from Maidenhead to Hatfield, Welwyn Garden City and Hertford before arriving near Hoddesdon.
Named route Ref 61 Length 34 km National Cycle Network
Show on map NCN National Route 1 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 1 National Cycle Network
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 2 km ▾
Named route Ref 1 Length 2 km National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface unsealedfirm
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 382 m ▾
Named route Ref 61 Length 382 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 13 m ▾
Named route Ref 61 Length 13 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface asphalt
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Wildlife to spot
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Wildlife to spot 73,513 records · National Biodiversity Network Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 73,513 records · National Biodiversity Network Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
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Western Conifer Seed Bug Leptoglossus occidentalis
Western Conifer Seed Bug Leptoglossus occidentalis
Willow Bean-galler Euura proxima
Willow Bean-galler Euura proxima
Willow Emerald Damselfly Chalcolestes viridis
Willow Emerald Damselfly Chalcolestes viridis
Migrant Hawker Aeshna mixta
Migrant Hawker Aeshna mixta
Brown Hawker Aeshna grandis
Brown Hawker Aeshna grandis
Volucella inanis Volucella inanis
Volucella inanis Volucella inanis
Black-tailed Skimmer Orthetrum cancellatum
Black-tailed Skimmer Orthetrum cancellatum
Small Red-eyed Damselfly Erythromma viridulum
Small Red-eyed Damselfly Erythromma viridulum
Speckled Bush-cricket Leptophyes punctatissima
Speckled Bush-cricket Leptophyes punctatissima
Green Shieldbug Palomena prasina
Green Shieldbug Palomena prasina
Banded Demoiselle Calopteryx splendens
Banded Demoiselle Calopteryx splendens
Hornet Hoverfly Volucella zonaria
Hornet Hoverfly Volucella zonaria
Green Nettle Weevil Phyllobius pomaceus
Green Nettle Weevil Phyllobius pomaceus
Vine Weevil Otiorhynchus sulcatus
Vine Weevil Otiorhynchus sulcatus
Eristalis Eristalis
Eristalis Eristalis
Common Blue Damselfly Enallagma cyathigerum
Common Blue Damselfly Enallagma cyathigerum
Yarrow Achillea millefolium
Yarrow Achillea millefolium
Horse-chestnut Aesculus hippocastanum
Horse-chestnut Aesculus hippocastanum
Common Nettle Urtica dioica
Common Nettle Urtica dioica
Spear Thistle Cirsium vulgare
Spear Thistle Cirsium vulgare
Leyland Cypress Cupressus macrocarpa x nootkatensis = C. x leylandii
Leyland Cypress Cupressus macrocarpa x nootkatensis = C. x leylandii
Smooth Sow-thistle Sonchus oleraceus
Smooth Sow-thistle Sonchus oleraceus
Cow Parsley Anthriscus sylvestris
Cow Parsley Anthriscus sylvestris
Cat's-ear Hypochaeris radicata
Cat's-ear Hypochaeris radicata
Ground-elder Aegopodium podagraria
Ground-elder Aegopodium podagraria
Hawthorn Crataegus monogyna
Hawthorn Crataegus monogyna
Dove's-foot Crane's-bill Geranium molle
Dove's-foot Crane's-bill Geranium molle
Greater Plantain Plantago major
Greater Plantain Plantago major
Sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus
Sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus
Common Ragwort Jacobaea vulgaris
Common Ragwort Jacobaea vulgaris
Soft-brome Bromus hordeaceus
Soft-brome Bromus hordeaceus
Herb-Robert Geranium robertianum
Herb-Robert Geranium robertianum
Hedge Bindweed Calystegia sepium
Hedge Bindweed Calystegia sepium
Willow Salix
Willow Salix
White Dead-nettle Lamium album
White Dead-nettle Lamium album
Common Bent Agrostis capillaris
Common Bent Agrostis capillaris
Daisy Bellis perennis
Daisy Bellis perennis
Wild Carrot Daucus carota
Wild Carrot Daucus carota
Lime Tilia cordata x platyphyllos = T. x europaea
Lime Tilia cordata x platyphyllos = T. x europaea
Ribwort Plantain Plantago lanceolata
Ribwort Plantain Plantago lanceolata
Broad-leaved Willowherb Epilobium montanum
Broad-leaved Willowherb Epilobium montanum
Yew Taxus baccata
Yew Taxus baccata
Red Valerian Centranthus ruber
Red Valerian Centranthus ruber
Common Mallow Malva sylvestris
Common Mallow Malva sylvestris
Petty Spurge Euphorbia peplus
Petty Spurge Euphorbia peplus
Wall-rue Asplenium ruta-muraria
Wall-rue Asplenium ruta-muraria
Ivy Hedera helix
Ivy Hedera helix
Nipplewort Lapsana communis
Nipplewort Lapsana communis
Perennial Rye-grass Lolium perenne
Perennial Rye-grass Lolium perenne
Green Alkanet Pentaglottis sempervirens
Green Alkanet Pentaglottis sempervirens
Creeping Thistle Cirsium arvense
Creeping Thistle Cirsium arvense
Creeping Buttercup Ranunculus repens
Creeping Buttercup Ranunculus repens
Scots Pine Pinus sylvestris
Scots Pine Pinus sylvestris
Ash Fraxinus excelsior
Ash Fraxinus excelsior
Common Field-speedwell Veronica persica
Common Field-speedwell Veronica persica
Selfheal Prunella vulgaris
Selfheal Prunella vulgaris
Elder Sambucus nigra
Elder Sambucus nigra
Violet Viola
Violet Viola
Walnut Juglans regia
Walnut Juglans regia
Holly Ilex aquifolium
Holly Ilex aquifolium
Taraxacum agg. Taraxacum agg.
Taraxacum agg. Taraxacum agg.
Germander Speedwell Veronica chamaedrys
Germander Speedwell Veronica chamaedrys
Privet Ligustrum
Privet Ligustrum
Bramble Rubus fruticosus
Bramble Rubus fruticosus
Rough Meadow-grass Poa trivialis
Rough Meadow-grass Poa trivialis
Cleavers Galium aparine
Cleavers Galium aparine
Cock's-foot Dactylis glomerata
Cock's-foot Dactylis glomerata
Hawkweed Oxtongue Picris hieracioides
Hawkweed Oxtongue Picris hieracioides
Shining Crane's-bill Geranium lucidum
Shining Crane's-bill Geranium lucidum
Pellitory-of-the-wall Parietaria judaica
Pellitory-of-the-wall Parietaria judaica
Field Bindweed Convolvulus arvensis
Field Bindweed Convolvulus arvensis
Evergreen Oak Quercus ilex
Evergreen Oak Quercus ilex
Black Medick Medicago lupulina
Black Medick Medicago lupulina
Stinking Iris Iris foetidissima
Stinking Iris Iris foetidissima
False-brome Brachypodium sylvaticum
False-brome Brachypodium sylvaticum
Red Dead-nettle Lamium purpureum
Red Dead-nettle Lamium purpureum
Prickly Sow-thistle Sonchus asper
Prickly Sow-thistle Sonchus asper
Greater Celandine Chelidonium majus
Greater Celandine Chelidonium majus
Crab Apple Malus sylvestris
Crab Apple Malus sylvestris
Groundsel Senecio vulgaris
Groundsel Senecio vulgaris
Scarlet Pimpernel Lysimachia arvensis
Scarlet Pimpernel Lysimachia arvensis
Giant Hogweed Heracleum mantegazzianum
Giant Hogweed Heracleum mantegazzianum
Yellow Nonea Nonea lutea
Yellow Nonea Nonea lutea
Rue-leaved Saxifrage Saxifraga tridactylites
Rue-leaved Saxifrage Saxifraga tridactylites
Water Bent Polypogon viridis
Water Bent Polypogon viridis
Cockspur Echinochloa crus-galli2024
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