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The George Armstrong Memorial Pitch

2 ha

📷 David Howard · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

51.71090, -0.28902

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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
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking 418m away — 2 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

5 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Shoveler, Pochard, Wigeon +77 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Shoveler, Pochard, Wigeon +77 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Hiking

Named hiking route nearby: Watling Chase Timberland Trail

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

16 signed routes nearby · 10 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
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
Ver Valley Walk 8Walking route

The Confluence Walk

Named routeRef Ver 8Local walking route
River Ver TrailWalking route

17 mile footpath along the River Ver

Named routeRegional walking route
Manor StrollWalking route
Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
🚴

Cycling

81 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN12 proposed reroutingCycling route
Named routeRef 12National Cycle Network
Verulamium Park Cycle PathCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
St Albans Green RingCycling route
Named routeLocal 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
NCN12 Proposed alternative routeCycling route
Named routeRef 12National Cycle Network
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Horse riding

8 public paths nearby

Public paths
Watling Chase Trailbridleway · 874 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 874 mSurface compactedPath type: bridleway

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Pylon on Bell Lane, London Colney

📷 David Howard · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Pylon on Bell Lane, London Colney

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✦NAPSBURY HOSPITALHistoric site2.2 km→🌱Greenwood ParkUrban park4.9 km→🌱Highfield ParkUrban park3.2 km→🦉COLNEY HEATHNature reserve3.5 km→🌱Highfield ParkUrban park3.5 km→🌱Colney Heath CommonUrban park3.6 km→

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