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Section of Roman road in Rigery Lane

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BirdsWildlifeHeritage
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome0 ha

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦51+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Robin and Pheasant
  • 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

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Pheasant, Carrion Crow +48 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Robin, Pheasant, Carrion Crow +48 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Heritage

Historic site with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Meadow Brown, Ringlet, Small Tortoiseshell +55 more · last seen 2024

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Creeping-Jenny, Pyramidal Orchid, Dogwood +32 more · last seen 2022

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby · 3 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Hertfordshire WayWalking route267 km

Long distance path

Named routeLength 267 kmRegional walking route
Hertfordshire Chain WalkWalking route

Not waymarked

Named routeRegional walking route
Greenwich Meridian TrailWalking route440 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 routeRef GMTLength 440 kmRegional walking route
Harcamlow WayWalking route
Named routeRef HARRegional walking route
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Horse riding

4 public paths nearby

Public paths
Rigery Lanebyway open to all traffic · 600 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 600 mPath type: no
Rigery Lanebyway open to all traffic · 17 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 17 mPath type: track
Rigery Lanebyway open to all traffic · 133 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 133 mSurface pavedPath type: service

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Colliers End: Rigery Lane Roman Road

Colliers End: Rigery Lane Roman Road

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