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The Grove

4 ha

📷 Bikeboy · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome4 ha

Getting here

51.85356, -0.24348

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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
  • 🅿️Codicote Football club 266m away — 8 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Swallow +42 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Swallow +42 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Common Sorrel, Red Fescue, Cock's-foot +73 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Common Sorrel, Red Fescue, Cock's-foot +73 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Plants — Common Sorrel, Bramble, Water Mint +8 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Small White, Meadow Brown, Small Heath +34 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Small White, Meadow Brown, Small Heath +34 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

18 signed routes nearby · 30 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Lea Valley CircleWalking route4.3 km

Walk over the River Lea and gaze across its valley. One of the main rivers in Hertfordshire, it rises as a chalk stream – one of only 200 or so in the world.

Named routeLength 4.3 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Devil's Dyke & NomanslandWalking route4.6 km

Walk through the impressive Devil's Dyke, an ancient defensive earthworks from Celtic times. Stroll though the beautiful meadows of the Marshalls Heath nature reserve and the pretty woodlands bordering Nomansland Common.

Named routeLength 4.6 kmRound tripLocal walking route
The Romans & NomanslandWalking route7.8 km

Walk along ancient thoroughfares created by Romans and Saxons. Stroll through the picturesque and historic hamlets of Coleman Green, Cromer Hyde and Nomansland and finally enjoy stunning views across Wheathampstead and beyond.

Named routeLength 7.8 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Above the Lea ValleyWalking route6.5 km

From quiet woods to expansive views over the Lea valley, this walk includes Gustard Wood at the northern tip of Wheathampstead and the Grade I splendour of Mackerye End.

Named routeLength 6.5 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Hertfordshire WayWalking route267 km

Long distance path

Named routeLength 267 kmRegional walking route
The Grovepublic footpath · 92 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 92 mSurface asphaltPath type: tertiary
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Cycling

45 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 12Cycling route
Named routeRef 12National Cycle Network
NCN National Route 57Cycling route
Named routeRef 57National Cycle Network
Recreational Cycle Route 16Cycling route

Local circular? cycle route

Named routeLocal cycle route
Chilterns CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRound tripRegional cycle route
Ayot GreenwayCycling route
Named route
Main RouteCycling route53 m
Named routeRef 12Length 53 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

4 public paths nearby

Public paths
Green Lanebridleway · 251 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 251 mPath type: track
Lucks Lanebridleway · 706 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 706 mSurface groundPath type: bridleway

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Fly tipping

📷 Bikeboy · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Fly tipping

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦KNEBWORTHHistoric site2.9 km→🏞️KNEBWORTHCountry park3 km→🌱Knebworth Country ParkUrban park2.8 km→✦THE HOO, KIMPTONHistoric site2.3 km→🦉DANESBURY PARKNature reserve2.8 km→🌱The Walled GardenUrban park2.9 km→

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