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51.92591, -0.29868
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦68+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Carrion Crow and Woodpigeon
- 🐕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
- 🐦68+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Carrion Crow and Woodpigeon
- 🐕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
Best for
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon, Blackbird +65 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon, Blackbird +65 more · last seen 2025
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Swine-cress, Common Centaury, Toothwort +56 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Swine-cress, Common Centaury, Toothwort +56 more · last seen 2025
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Dark Bush-cricket, Willow Emerald Damselfly +109 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Dark Bush-cricket, Willow Emerald Damselfly +109 more · last seen 2026
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Foraging
Good match
Plants — Thyme-leaved Sandwort, Sheep's Sorrel, Midland Hawthorn +5 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
15 signed routes nearby · 3 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
The Chiltern WayWalking route275 km
A waymarked long-distance footpath in southern England
Icknield Way PathWalking route169 km
long distance footpath 169 km
Hertfordshire WayWalking route267 km
Long distance path
STOOP Link Path 7 - Stevenage Outer Orbital PathWalking route
Link from Stevenage to the STOOP path (at approx 10 o'clock on clockface)
STOOP Link Path 6 - Stevenage Outer Orbital PathWalking route
Link from Stevenage to the STOOP path (at approx 9 o'clock on clockface)
🚴Cycling
10 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Route 12Cycling route
Chilterns Cycleway (road alternative)Cycling route
Recreational Cycle Route 16Cycling route
Local circular? cycle route
Chilterns CyclewayCycling route
Main RouteCycling route250 m
Main RouteCycling route86 m
🚵Mountain biking
1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Mountain biking
Icknield Way Cycle TrailMountain bike route226 km
This is the off-road or mountain cycling route of the Icknield Way Trail.
🐴Horse riding
9 public paths nearby
Public paths
Horse riding
Tatmorehills Lanebridleway · 145 m
Tatmorehills Lanebridleway · 744 m
Hoar's Lanebyway open to all traffic · 801 m
Tatmorehills Lanebridleway · 202 m
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