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The Canal

5 ha

📷 Wikipedia · Canal · CC BY-SA 3.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome5 ha

Getting here

51.78813, -0.06535

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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
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • 🛝Playground 185m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
ParkingPlayground

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Magpie, Moorhen, Woodpigeon +66 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Magpie, Moorhen, Woodpigeon +66 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Meadow Brown, Ringlet, Large Skipper +67 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Meadow Brown, Ringlet, Large Skipper +67 more · last seen 2026

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Water-purslane, Perennial Rye-grass, Common Cow-wheat +21 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Water-purslane, Perennial Rye-grass, Common Cow-wheat +21 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

9 signed routes nearby · 8 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Harcamlow WayWalking route
Named routeRef HARRegional walking route
London to Walsingham - stage 02Walking route
Named routeRef LW02Local walking 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.

Named routeRef GMTLength 440 kmRegional walking route
Hertfordshire WayWalking route267 km

Long distance path

Named routeLength 267 kmRegional walking route
Hertfordshire Chain WalkWalking route

Not waymarked

Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

59 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
EuroVelo 2 - Capitals Route - part United Kingdom 7Cycling route
Named routeRef EV2International 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
NCN National Route 1Cycling route
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route382 m
Named routeRef 61Length 382 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route13 m
Named routeRef 61Length 13 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route101 m
Named routeRef 61Length 101 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

12 public paths nearby

Public paths
Harrison Lanebridleway · 216 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 216 mPath type: service

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Canal

📷 Wikipedia · Canal · CC BY-SA 3.0

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Hertford Castle: a motte and bailey castle south of the River LeaHistoric site1.3 km→🌱Castle GroundsUrban park1.3 km→🌱Buryfield Recreation GroundUrban park3.4 km→🌱Barclay ParkUrban park4.6 km→🌱Barclay ParkUrban park4.6 km→✦BALLS PARKHistoric site300 m→

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