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Getting here
51.85832, -0.10860
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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 53m away — 20 car parks within reach
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞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 53m away — 20 car parks within reach
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Jackdaw, Carrion Crow +61 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Jackdaw, Carrion Crow +61 more · last seen 2025
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Ringlet +80 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Ringlet +80 more · last seen 2025
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Giant Hogweed, Lords-and-Ladies +54 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Giant Hogweed, Lords-and-Ladies +54 more · last seen 2025
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Foraging
Good match
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
9 signed routes nearby · 21 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
STOOP Link Path 3 - Stevenage Outer Orbital Path LinkWalking route
A link from Stevenage to the STOOP path (at approx 4 o'clock on clockface)
Hertfordshire WayWalking route267 km
Long distance path
STOOP Link Path 4 - Stevenage Outer Orbital Path LinkWalking route
A link from Stevenage to the STOOP path (at approx 6 o'clock on clockface)
Hertfordshire Chain WalkWalking route
Not waymarked
Circular Walk "Town to Country No 2"Walking route
School Lanepublic footpath · 61 m
School Lanepublic footpath · 66 m
School Lanepublic footpath · 85 m
🐴Horse riding
2 public paths nearby
Public paths
Horse riding
Mill Lanebridleway · 382 m
Wildlife to spot
Photos
Elizabeth II postbox and telephone box on High Street, Watton at Stone
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