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Public accessFree entryDogs 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
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking 110m away — 6 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Corn Bunting, Woodpigeon, Blue Tit +79 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Corn Bunting, Woodpigeon, Blue Tit +79 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Small White, Large White, Gatekeeper +90 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Small White, Large White, Gatekeeper +90 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Common Aloe-moss, Chalk Screw-moss, Whorled Tufa-moss +14 more · last seen 2023; Plants — Common Aloe-moss, Chalk Screw-moss, Whorled Tufa-moss +14 more · last seen 2023

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Mountain biking

Named MTB route nearby: Icknield Way Cycle Trail

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

5 signed routes nearby · 10 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Kingfisher WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Garden City 15Walking route
Named route
Letchworth GreenwayWalking route

13.6 mile (21.8km) walking route around Letchworth

Named route
Hertfordshire Chain WalkWalking route

Not waymarked

Named routeRegional walking route
Etonbury Green WheelWalking route17 km
Named routeLength 17 kmRound tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

17 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 12Cycling route
Named routeRef 12National Cycle Network
Route 12Cycling route
Named routeRef 12National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route96 m
Named routeRef 12Length 96 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedloose
Main RouteCycling route41 m
Named routeRef 12Length 41 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route334 m
Named routeRef 12Length 334 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route724 m
Named routeRef 12Length 724 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Icknield Way Cycle TrailMountain bike route226 km

This is the off-road or mountain cycling route of the Icknield Way Trail.

Named routeLength 226 kmRegional cycle route
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Horse riding

7 public paths nearby

Public paths
Ashwell Streetbyway open to all traffic · 328 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 328 mPath type: residential
Ashwell Streetbyway open to all traffic · 11 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 11 mPath type: residential
Ashwell Streetbyway open to all traffic · 330 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 330 mSurface gravelPath type: track
Ashwell Streetbyway open to all traffic · 30 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 30 mPath type: residential
Ashwell Streetbyway open to all traffic · 109 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 109 mPath type: residential

Wildlife to spot

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