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Getting here
51.96546, -0.05190
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦64+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blue Tit and Blackbird
- 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
- 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦64+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blue Tit and Blackbird
- 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
- 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
- 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Best for
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Blue Tit, Blackbird, Woodpigeon +61 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blue Tit, Blackbird, Woodpigeon +61 more · last seen 2025
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Daisy, Wall Barley, Perennial Rye-grass +37 more · last seen 2019; Plants — Daisy, Wall Barley, Perennial Rye-grass +37 more · last seen 2019
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Meadow Brown, Small White, Large White +23 more · last seen 2023; Insects — Meadow Brown, Small White, Large White +23 more · last seen 2023
Foraging
Good match
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — White Dead-nettle, Common Chickweed, Hawthorn +4 more foraging species
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
4 signed routes nearby · 9 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Greenwich Meridian TrailWalking route440 km
A long-distance walk that follows the line of the Prime Meridian. Inaugurated in 2009, to coincide with the 125th anniversary of the Greenwich Meridian.
Hertfordshire WayWalking route267 km
Long distance path
Hertfordshire Chain WalkWalking route
Not waymarked
Icknield Way PathWalking route169 km
long distance footpath 169 km
🚴Cycling
1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
recreational cycle route 10Cycling route
Wildlife to spot
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