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The Hertsmere

2 ha

📷 Wikipedia · Hertsmere · CC BY-SA 3.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

51.66026, -0.29038

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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 225m away — 18 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, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Magpie, Woodpigeon, Blue Tit +73 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Magpie, Woodpigeon, Blue Tit +73 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Lowland meadows — marbled white, meadow brown and pollinating insects; Insects — Box Tree Moth, Small White, Gatekeeper +40 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Bluebell, Silver-moss, Japanese Knotweed +19 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Bluebell, Silver-moss, Japanese Knotweed +19 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Ground-elder, Dandelion, Garlic Mustard

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

30 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

21 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 12Cycling route
Named routeRef 12National Cycle Network
Shenley CircuitCycling route
Named routeRound tripLocal cycle route
LCN 89Cycling route
Named routeRef 89Local cycle route
Jubilee Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef JLocal cycle route
LCN 5Cycling route
Named routeRef 5Local cycle route
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network

Wildlife to spot

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Hertsmere

📷 Wikipedia · Hertsmere · CC BY-SA 3.0

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🌱Aldenham Country ParkUrban park2.1 km→✦ALDENHAM HOUSEHistoric site1.4 km→🌱Edgwarebury ParkUrban park3.8 km→🌱Aberford ParkUrban park900 m→🏞️ALDENHAMCountry park2.1 km→🌱Aldenham Country ParkUrban park2.1 km→

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