Getting here
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Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦60+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Carrion Crow 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
- 🐦60+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Carrion Crow 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 — Carrion Crow, Blackbird, Woodpigeon +57 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Carrion Crow, Blackbird, Woodpigeon +57 more · last seen 2025
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Cock's-foot, Rough Meadow-grass, Ground-ivy +51 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Cock's-foot, Rough Meadow-grass, Ground-ivy +51 more · last seen 2025
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Foraging
Good match
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Common Nettle, White Dead-nettle, Hogweed +3 more foraging species
Insect spotting
Good match
Insects — Meadow Brown, Large White, Gatekeeper +16 more · last seen 2024; Insects — Meadow Brown, Large White, Gatekeeper +16 more · last seen 2024
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
5 signed routes nearby · 7 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Harcamlow WayWalking route
Hertfordshire WayWalking route267 km
Long distance path
Parks and Beyond Green RouteWalking route4.2 km
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.
Parks and Beyond Orange RouteWalking route5.1 km
Wildlife to spot
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