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STOCKERS LAKE

38 ha

📷 Pauline Burden · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome38 ha

Getting here

51.63063, -0.48726

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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
  • 🅿️Rickmansworth Aquadrome Car Park 122m away — 16 car parks within reach

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingParking· Free

Best for

8 activities

Bird watching

Nature reserve

Free

Wildlife

Nature reserve

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — nature reserve

Free

Forest walks

Nature reserve

Free

Seasonal nature

Nature reserve — seasonal wildlife and habitats

Free

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: Route 6

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

16 signed routes nearby · 23 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
Grand Union Canal WalkWalking route

Napton to Coy Carp section

Named routeRegional walking route
LOOP link to Moor Park UndergroundWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Colne Valley TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Ebury WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Stockers Farm Roadpublic footpath · 99 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 99 mSurface compactedPath type: unclassified
Stockers Farm Roadpublic footpath · 145 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 145 mSurface concretePath type: residential
Stockers Farm Roadpublic footpath · 14 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 14 mPath type: unclassified
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Cycling

67 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
Long Lane to Tudor Parade (proposed)Cycling route
Named routePoint-to-pointLocal cycle route
Route 61Cycling route34 km

Route 61 travels from Maidenhead to Hatfield, Welwyn Garden City and Hertford before arriving near Hoddesdon.

Named routeRef 61Length 34 kmNational Cycle Network
Chilterns CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRound tripRegional cycle route
Beacon Way to Tudor Parade (proposed)Cycling route
Named routePoint-to-pointLocal cycle route
Rickmansworth to Croxley GreenCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route

About this nature reserve

Stockers Lake is a Local Nature Reserve of 38 hectares in Three Rivers, Eastern England. The lake and surrounding wetlands support a wealth of wildlife, including dragonflies and migrating waterfowl, making it a popular spot for birdwatching and nature walks.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Stockers Lake

📷 Pauline Burden · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🦉RICKMANSWORTH AQUADROMENature reserve800 m→🌱Rickmansworth Aquadrome Local Nature ReserveUrban park800 m→✦MOOR PARKHistoric site2.7 km→🌱Chiltern Open Air MuseumUrban park3.7 km→🌱Croxley View PlaygroundUrban park4.8 km→🌱Stocker's Lake Local Nature ReserveUrban park0 m→

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