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The Aubreys

📷 Nigel Cox · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Dogs welcome

Getting here

51.78930, -0.41405

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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
  • ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
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Best for

5 activities

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blue Tit, Jackdaw, Woodpigeon +67 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blue Tit, Jackdaw, Woodpigeon +67 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Anthomyia, 7-spot Ladybird, Large Red Damselfly +261 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Anthomyia, 7-spot Ladybird, Large Red Damselfly +261 more · last seen 2026

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Wayfaring-tree, Great Mullein, Kidney Vetch +8 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Wayfaring-tree, Great Mullein, Kidney Vetch +8 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

16 signed routes nearby · 15 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
Ver Valley Walk 5Walking route

The Three Burys Walk

Named routeRef Ver5Local walking route
Ver Valley Walk 7Walking route

The Watermeadow Walk

Named routeRef Ver 7Local walking route
Red WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Aubrey Lanepublic footpath · 166 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 166 mSurface unpavedPath type: service
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Cycling

51 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Hemel Hempstead cycle route 7Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Buncefield Lane QuietwayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
NCN National Route 57Cycling route
Named routeRef 57National Cycle Network
Chilterns CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRound tripRegional cycle route
St Albans Green RingCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Verulamium Park Cycle PathCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Redbourn: Gaddesden Lane & the M1 Motorway bridge

📷 Nigel Cox · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Redbourn: Gaddesden Lane & the M1 Motorway bridge

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Redbourn CommonUrban park1.1 km→🌱Rothamsted ParkUrban park4.4 km→🌱Harpenden CommonUrban park4.7 km→🌱Cumberland GardensUrban park1.6 km→🌱Margaret Lloyd ParkUrban park3.9 km→🌱Margaret Lloyd ParkUrban park3.9 km→

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