Getting here
51.78478, -0.13334
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
- ✦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
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Blue Tit, Great Tit, Robin +76 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blue Tit, Great Tit, Robin +76 more · last seen 2026
Heritage
Strong match
Historic site with public access
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Meadow Brown, Small White, Common Blue Damselfly +65 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Meadow Brown, Small White, Common Blue Damselfly +65 more · last seen 2026
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Black Nightshade, Scentless Mayweed, Common Field-speedwell +27 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Black Nightshade, Scentless Mayweed, Common Field-speedwell +27 more · last seen 2025
Cycling
Good match
Named cycling route nearby: Route 61
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
9 signed routes nearby · 15 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Short TrailWalking route
Hertfordshire WayWalking route267 km
Long distance path
Hertfordshire Chain WalkWalking route
Not waymarked
WGC100 Centenary WalkWalking route20.2 km
Created for Welwyn Garden City's 100th anniversary, a circular walk around the whole town
Medium TrailWalking route
Foxdellspublic footpath · 79 m
🚴Cycling
53 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Route 12Cycling route
Route 61Cycling route34 km
Route 61 travels from Maidenhead to Hatfield, Welwyn Garden City and Hertford before arriving near Hoddesdon.
NCN National Route 57Cycling route
Main RouteCycling route550 m
Main RouteCycling route68 m
Alternative RouteCycling route243 m
🐴Horse riding
7 public paths nearby
Public paths
Horse riding
Cole Green Waybridleway · 20 m
Cole Green Waybridleway · 494 m
Cole Green Waybridleway · 824 m
Cole Green Waybridleway · 19 m
Cole Green Waybridleway · 415 m
Wildlife to spot
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