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Getting here
51.91503, -0.18181
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
- 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
- 🅿️Parking on site — 10 car parks within reach
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞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 on site — 10 car parks within reach
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon, Rock Dove +59 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon, Rock Dove +59 more · last seen 2025
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Hazel, White Dead-nettle, Bee Orchid +34 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Hazel, White Dead-nettle, Bee Orchid +34 more · last seen 2025
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Meadow Brown, 7-spot Ladybird, Ringlet +34 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Meadow Brown, 7-spot Ladybird, Ringlet +34 more · last seen 2026
Foraging
Good match
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Hazel, White Dead-nettle, Red Dead-nettle +2 more foraging species
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
23 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
STOOP Link Path 2 - Stevenage Outer Orbital Path LinkWalking route
A link from Stevenage to the STOOP path (at approx 3 o'clock on clockface)
STOOP Link Path 3 - Stevenage Outer Orbital Path LinkWalking route
A link from Stevenage to the STOOP path (at approx 4 o'clock on clockface)
STOOP Link Path 1 - Stevenage Outer Orbital Path LinkWalking route
A link from Stevenage to the STOOP path (at approx 2 o'clock on clockface)
STOOP Link Path 8 - Stevenage Outer Orbital Path LinkWalking route
Link from Stevenage to the STOOP path (at approx 11 o'clock on clockface)
Woodland TrailWalking route
🚴Cycling
43 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Route 12Cycling route
recreational cycle route 10Cycling route
Main RouteCycling route769 m
Main RouteCycling route337 m
Main RouteCycling route1.1 km
Main RouteCycling route20 m
Wildlife to spot
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