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Getting here
51.89179, 0.31559
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦89+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Great Tit
- 🌿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
- 🐦89+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Great Tit
- 🌿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
Best for
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Great Tit, Blackbird +86 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds
Wildlife
Strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Great Tit, Blackbird +86 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland priority habitat
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Small White, Large White, Gatekeeper +51 more · last seen 2024; Traditional orchard — specialist orchard insects and lichens
Foraging
Strong match
Traditional orchard — seasonal fruit, fungi and wild plants
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Giant Hogweed, Field Maple, Common Nettle +58 more · last seen 2022
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed with public access
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
7 signed routes nearby · 6 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Three Forests WayWalking route96 km
Harcamlow WayWalking route
Hatfield Forest and Flitch Way Walk, Hatfield ForestWalking route5.6 km
Circular family walk, through medieval hunting forest full of ancient trees. Terrain is flat. Paths can get muddy. Dogs on leads near livestock and around the lake.
Hatfield Forest Buttercup Walk, Hatfield ForestWalking route5.4 km
Trail takes you through the best places to see buttercups in May or June. Mostly level ground through grassy plains and woodland paths, some tree routes and gates. Paths can get muddy. Dogs on leads near livestock and around the lake.
Hatfield Forest Tree Walk, Hatfield ForestWalking route2.8 km
Flat route on boarded or site roads, take care when crossing or walking on roads. Dogs welcome, please keep dogs on lead near livestock and around the lake.
🚴Cycling
32 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Regional Route 50Cycling route
Route 16Cycling route
N/ACycling route26 m
Main RouteCycling route66 m
N/ACycling route202 m
N/ACycling route6.3 km
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