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Public accessDogs welcome

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
  • 🎳Bowling greens 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

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking

Best for

6 activities

Bowling greens

Bowling green

Paid

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Starling, Robin, Blue Tit +68 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Starling, Robin, Blue Tit +68 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Meadow Brown, Comma, Small Heath +61 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Meadow Brown, Comma, Small Heath +61 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Bladder Campion, Common Toadflax, Upright Hedge-parsley +24 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Bladder Campion, Common Toadflax, Upright Hedge-parsley +24 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

10 signed routes nearby · 14 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Hertfordshire WayWalking route267 km

Long distance path

Named routeLength 267 kmRegional walking route
STOOP Link Path 4 - Stevenage Outer Orbital Path LinkWalking route

A link from Stevenage to the STOOP path (at approx 6 o'clock on clockface)

Named route
Hertfordshire Chain WalkWalking route

Not waymarked

Named routeRegional walking route
STOOP - Stevenage Outer Orbital PathWalking route

A 27 mile circular walking route around Stevenage

Named routeLocal walking route
Mardley Heath Multi-Purpose PathWalking route
Named route
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Cycling

70 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 12Cycling route
Named routeRef 12National Cycle Network
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
NCN National Route 57Cycling route
Named routeRef 57National Cycle Network
Ayot GreenwayCycling route
Named route
Main RouteCycling route52 m
Named routeRef 12Length 52 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route53 m
Named routeRef 12Length 53 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

3 public paths nearby

Public paths
Margery Lanebyway open to all traffic · 456 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 456 mSurface gravelPath type: track
Margery Lanebyway open to all traffic · 171 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 171 mSurface pavedPath type: unclassified
Back Lanebyway open to all traffic · 645 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 645 mPath type: track

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