Getting here
51.66689, -0.21486
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
- 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
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, Robin, Jackdaw +49 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Jackdaw +49 more · last seen 2026
Foraging
Strong match
Plants — Pedunculate Oak, Blackthorn, Bramble +10 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Large Yellow Underwing, Lesser Yellow Underwing, Lunar Underwing +95 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Large Yellow Underwing, Lesser Yellow Underwing, Lunar Underwing +95 more · last seen 2026
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Pedunculate Oak, Blackthorn, Bramble +62 more · last seen 2024; Plants — Pedunculate Oak, Blackthorn, Bramble +62 more · last seen 2024
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
30 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
LOOP link to Elstree & Borehamwood stationWalking route
LOOP link to Cockfosters UndergroundWalking route
Dollis Valley Greenwalk linkWalking route
Watling Chase Timberland TrailWalking route
Shenley Route 5Walking route
🚴Cycling
29 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Route 12Cycling route
Shenley CircuitCycling route
LCNCycling route
LCN 89Cycling route
LCN 85Cycling route
NCN12 Proposed extensionCycling route
Wildlife to spot
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