St. Paul's Walden Bury is an English country house and surrounding gardens in the village of St Paul's Walden in Hertfordshire. The house is a Grade II* listed, and the gardens Grade I.
🐦65+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Jackdaw
✦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
🐦65+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Jackdaw
✦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
🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
9 activities
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Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Jackdaw, Mallard +62 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds
Free
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Heritage
Strong match
Historic site with public access; Grade II* listed building: STATUE OF CHARITY AT THE BURY AT HEAD OF EAST DRIVE AT GRID REFERNCE TL 1875 2162
Free
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Wildlife
Strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Jackdaw, Mallard +62 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland priority habitat
Free
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Insect spotting
Strong match
Priority ponds — dragonflies, damselflies and aquatic invertebrates; Insects — Broad-bodied Chaser, Common Darter, Back-Swimmer +65 more · last seen 2026
Free
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Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Selfheal, Creeping Buttercup, Common Spotted-orchid +141 more · last seen 2025
Free
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Dog walks
Good match
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km
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Walking
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12 signed routes nearby · 46 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
The Chiltern WayWalking route275 km▾
A waymarked long-distance footpath in southern England
Named routeRef CWLength 275 kmRegional walking route
STOOP Link Path 8 - Stevenage Outer Orbital Path LinkWalking route▾
Link from Stevenage to the STOOP path (at approx 11 o'clock on clockface)
Named routeLocal walking route
Forster Country Walk (Only Connect)Walking route▾
Named route
Hertfordshire WayWalking route267 km▾
Long distance path
Named routeLength 267 kmRegional walking route
STOOP Link Path 7 - Stevenage Outer Orbital PathWalking route▾
Link from Stevenage to the STOOP path (at approx 10 o'clock on clockface)
Named routeLocal walking route
Bradwaypublic footpath · 8 m▾
Public pathpublic footpathLength 8 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential
Bradwaypublic footpath · 18 m▾
Public pathpublic footpathLength 18 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential
Oldfield Risepublic footpath · 94 m▾
Public pathpublic footpathLength 94 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential
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Cycling
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23 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Route 12Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 12National Cycle Network
Recreational Cycle Route 16Cycling route▾
Local circular? cycle route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Chilterns CyclewayCycling route▾
Named routeRound tripRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route53 m▾
Named routeRef 12Length 53 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route769 m▾
Named routeRef 12Length 769 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.1 km▾
Named routeRef 12Length 1.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding
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3 public paths nearby
Public paths
Norton Street Lanebyway open to all traffic · 173 m▾
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 173 mSurface compactedPath type: track
Norton Street Lanebyway open to all traffic · 661 m▾
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 661 mSurface groundPath type: track
Norton Street Lanebyway open to all traffic · 749 m▾
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 749 mSurface compactedPath type: track
