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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 284m away — 2 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Blue Tit +69 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Blue Tit +69 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Poecilus cupreus, Common Carder Bee, Syrphus ribesii +6 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Poecilus cupreus, Common Carder Bee, Syrphus ribesii +6 more · last seen 2025

Free

Hiking

Named hiking route nearby: Hertfordshire Way

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Sun Spurge, Coltsfoot, Knapweed Broomrape +1 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Sun Spurge, Coltsfoot, Knapweed Broomrape +1 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

9 signed routes nearby · 24 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Icknield Way PathWalking route169 km

long distance footpath 169 km

Named routeLength 169 kmRegional walking route
Hertfordshire WayWalking route267 km

Long distance path

Named routeLength 267 kmRegional walking 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
Kingfisher WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

5 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 12Cycling route
Named routeRef 12National Cycle Network
recreational cycle route 10Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route403 m
Named routeRef 12Length 403 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route330 m
Named routeRef 12Length 330 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route65 m
Named routeRef 12Length 65 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface 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

6 public paths nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

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