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The Hertsmere

4 ha

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome4 ha

Getting here

51.65405, -0.28859

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Visiting this summer

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
  • 🅿️Elstree station car park 44m away — 18 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Magpie, Woodpigeon, Starling +65 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Magpie, Woodpigeon, Starling +65 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Box Tree Moth, Small White, Peacock +54 more · last seen 2025; Lowland meadows — marbled white, meadow brown and pollinating insects

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Hawthorn, Common Nettle, Great Willowherb +58 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Hawthorn, Common Nettle, Great Willowherb +58 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Plants — Hawthorn, Common Nettle, Elder +7 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

28 signed routes nearby · 40 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Harrow Weald Common Nature TrailWalking route

Short walk. Orange waymarking http://www.harrowncf.org/Harrow_Weald_Nature_Trail.pdf

Named routeLocal walking route
LOOP link to Elstree & Borehamwood stationWalking route
Named routePoint-to-pointRegional walking route
Dollis Valley Greenwalk linkWalking route
Named routeRef DVGlinkLocal walking route
LOOP link to Stanmore UndergroundWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Watling Chase Timberland TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Beechfield Closepublic footpath · 102 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 102 mSurface paving_stonesPath type: residential
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Cycling

23 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 12Cycling route
Named routeRef 12National Cycle Network
Shenley CircuitCycling route
Named routeRound tripLocal cycle route
LCNCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
LCN 88Cycling route
Named routeRef 88Local cycle route
LCN 89Cycling route
Named routeRef 89Local cycle route
Jubilee Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef JLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

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Hertsmere

📷 Wikipedia · Hertsmere · CC BY-SA 3.0

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🌱Aldenham Country ParkUrban park1.8 km→🌱Canons ParkUrban park4.8 km→✦ALDENHAM HOUSEHistoric site1.3 km→🌱Edgwarebury ParkUrban park3.1 km→🌱King George V Memorial GardenUrban park4.6 km→🌱Canons ParkUrban park4.8 km→

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