Getting here
51.85453, -0.01083
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
- 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
- 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Great Spotted Woodpecker, Blue Tit, Robin +55 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Great Spotted Woodpecker, Blue Tit, Robin +55 more · last seen 2026
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Round-leaved Fluellen, Dwarf Spurge +49 more · last seen 2024; Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Round-leaved Fluellen, Dwarf Spurge +49 more · last seen 2024
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Meadow Brown, Small White, Large White +106 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Meadow Brown, Small White, Large White +106 more · last seen 2025
Foraging
Good match
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Ramsons, Sweet Chestnut, Sessile Oak +3 more foraging species
Heritage
Good match
Ancient woodland — historic landscape
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
6 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Hertfordshire WayWalking route267 km
Long distance path
Hertfordshire Chain WalkWalking route
Not waymarked
Beyond Hartham CommonWalking route
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.
Lea Valley WalkWalking route
🚴Cycling
7 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Route 61Cycling route34 km
Route 61 travels from Maidenhead to Hatfield, Welwyn Garden City and Hertford before arriving near Hoddesdon.
N/ACycling route96 m
Main RouteCycling route808 m
Main RouteCycling route444 m
Main RouteCycling route14 m
N/ACycling route265 m
🐴Horse riding
4 public paths nearby
Public paths
Horse riding
No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.
Wildlife to spot
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