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The Shire London

10 ha

📷 Bikeboy · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

WildlifeBirdsForaging
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome10 ha

Getting here

51.67020, -0.22451

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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
  • 🌿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
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Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Jackdaw, Robin +56 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Jackdaw, Robin +56 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — Pedunculate Oak, Blackthorn, Bramble +10 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Speckled Wood, Large White, Meadow Brown +57 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Speckled Wood, Large White, Meadow Brown +57 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Pedunculate Oak, Blackthorn, Bramble +63 more · last seen 2024; Plants — Pedunculate Oak, Blackthorn, Bramble +63 more · last seen 2024

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

29 signed routes nearby · 17 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
LOOP link to Elstree & Borehamwood stationWalking route
Named routePoint-to-pointRegional walking route
Dollis Valley Greenwalk linkWalking route
Named routeRef DVGlinkLocal walking route
Watling Chase Timberland TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Shenley Route 5Walking route
Named routeRef 5Local walking route
Shenley Walk 1Walking route
Named routeRef 1Local walking route
Laurel Lodge Lanepublic footpath · 31 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 31 mSurface grassPath type: footway
Laurel Lodge Lanepublic footpath · 305 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 305 mSurface earthPath type: footway
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Cycling

28 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 12Cycling route
Named routeRef 12National Cycle Network
Shenley CircuitCycling route
Named routeRound tripLocal cycle route
LCN 85Cycling route
Named routeRef 85Local cycle route
LCN 5Cycling route
Named routeRef 5Local cycle route
NCN12 Proposed extensionCycling route
Named routeRef 12National Cycle Network
NCN12 Proposed alternative routeCycling route
Named routeRef 12National Cycle Network
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Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths
Arkley Lanerestricted byway · 800 m
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 800 mSurface unpavedPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Path alongside the golf course at Dyrham Park

📷 Bikeboy · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Path alongside the golf course at Dyrham Park

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦WROTHAM PARKHistoric site2 km→🌱St John the Baptist ChurchUrban park2.5 km→🌱Old Courthouse Recreation GroundUrban park2.7 km→🌱Aberford ParkUrban park3.8 km→🌱ParkfieldUrban park4.5 km→🌱Oakmere ParkUrban park4.5 km→

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