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Public access Free entry Dogs welcome 2 ha
Places › England › Eastern › Watford Getting here
51.67618, -0.42868
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Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ ☀️ June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days 🐕 Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails 📍 Open access throughout summer — no booking required 🌤️ Visiting this summer
☀️ June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days 🐕 Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails 📍 Open access throughout summer — no booking required £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Magpie +68 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Magpie +68 more · last seen 2026
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, 7-spot Ladybird, Tanner Beetle +79 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, 7-spot Ladybird, Tanner Beetle +79 more · last seen 2025
Free
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Free
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Varies
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 12 signed routes nearby · 6 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
The Chiltern Way Walking route 275 km ▾
A waymarked long-distance footpath in southern England
Named route Ref CW Length 275 km Regional walking route
Show on map Grand Union Canal Walk Walking route ▾
Napton to Coy Carp section
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map Colne Valley Trail Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map Ebury Way Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map Merry Hill Circular Footpath Walking route ▾
NB broken bridge over a stream in SE corner, requiring a diversion
Named route Local walking route
Show on map Grand Union Canal public footpath · 25 m ▾
Public path public footpath Length 25 m Path type: footway
Show on map 79 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Route 6 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 6 National Cycle Network
Show on map Long Lane to Tudor Parade (proposed) Cycling route ▾
Named route Point-to-point Local cycle route
Show on map Route 61 Cycling route 34 km ▾
Route 61 travels from Maidenhead to Hatfield, Welwyn Garden City and Hertford before arriving near Hoddesdon.
Named route Ref 61 Length 34 km National Cycle Network
Show on map Beacon Way to Tudor Parade (proposed) Cycling route ▾
Named route Point-to-point Local cycle route
Show on map Rickmansworth to Croxley Green Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Meadow Way, Rickmansworth to NCN61 Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
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11,958 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 11,958 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 41 species
summer autumn winter
2026 ▾
Robin · Woodpigeon · Jackdaw · Blue Tit · Carrion Crow +36
Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba2025 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2025 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2025 Mute Swan Cygnus olor2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Mandarin Duck Aix galericulata2025 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2025 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis2025 Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Redwing Turdus iliacus2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2025 Skylark Alauda arvensis2025 Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis2025 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2025 Raven Corvus corax2025 Linnet Linaria cannabina2025 🦌 Mammals 1 species
autumn winter
2025 ▾
Grey Squirrel
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis 🐸 Amphibians 2 species
spring summer
2026 ▾
Great Crested Newt · Common Toad
Great Crested Newt Triturus cristatus Common Toad Bufo bufo2025 🐝 Insects 19 species
summer autumn
2025 ▾
Harlequin Ladybird · 7-spot Ladybird · Batman Hoverfly · Halesus radiatus · Hairy Shieldbug +14
Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis 7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Batman Hoverfly Myathropa florea Halesus radiatus Halesus radiatus Hairy Shieldbug Dolycoris baccarum Glyphotaelius pellucidus Glyphotaelius pellucidus Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 11,958 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 41 species
summer autumn winter
2026 ▾
Robin · Woodpigeon · Jackdaw · Blue Tit · Carrion Crow +36
Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba2025 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2025 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2025 Mute Swan Cygnus olor2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Mandarin Duck Aix galericulata2025 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2025 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis2025 Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Redwing Turdus iliacus2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2025 Skylark Alauda arvensis2025 Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis2025 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2025 Raven Corvus corax2025 Linnet Linaria cannabina2025 🦌 Mammals 1 species
autumn winter
2025 ▾
Grey Squirrel
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis 🐸 Amphibians 2 species
spring summer
2026 ▾
Great Crested Newt · Common Toad
Great Crested Newt Triturus cristatus Common Toad Bufo bufo2025 🐝 Insects 19 species
summer autumn
2025 ▾
Harlequin Ladybird · 7-spot Ladybird · Batman Hoverfly · Halesus radiatus · Hairy Shieldbug +14
Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis 7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Batman Hoverfly Myathropa florea Halesus radiatus Halesus radiatus Hairy Shieldbug Dolycoris baccarum Glyphotaelius pellucidus Glyphotaelius pellucidus Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Southern Oak Bush-cricket Meconema meridionale
Southern Oak Bush-cricket Meconema meridionale
Southern Green Shieldbug Nezara viridula
Southern Green Shieldbug Nezara viridula
Eupeodes latifasciatus Eupeodes latifasciatus
Eupeodes latifasciatus Eupeodes latifasciatus
Oak Bush-cricket Meconema thalassinum
Oak Bush-cricket Meconema thalassinum
Figwort Weevil Cionus scrophulariae
Figwort Weevil Cionus scrophulariae
Cionus tuberculosus Cionus tuberculosus
Cionus tuberculosus Cionus tuberculosus
Black-tailed Skimmer Orthetrum cancellatum
Black-tailed Skimmer Orthetrum cancellatum
Willow Emerald Damselfly Chalcolestes viridis
Willow Emerald Damselfly Chalcolestes viridis
Common Darter Sympetrum striolatum
Common Darter Sympetrum striolatum
Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus
Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus
Rhinoceros Beetle Sinodendron cylindricum
Rhinoceros Beetle Sinodendron cylindricum
Xylota segnis Xylota segnis
Xylota segnis Xylota segnis
Syrphus Syrphus
Syrphus Syrphus 