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Thirskcliffe Nature Park

6 ha

📷 Neil Theasby · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome6 ha

Getting here

51.67044, -0.27510

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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 70m away — 20 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Magpie, Woodpigeon, Blackbird +60 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Magpie, Woodpigeon, Blackbird +60 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Speckled Wood, Small White, Large White +47 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Speckled Wood, Small White, Large White +47 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Bluebell, Giant Hogweed, Silver-moss +21 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Bluebell, Giant Hogweed, Silver-moss +21 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Dandelion, Garlic Mustard, Red Dead-nettle +2 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

27 signed routes nearby · 38 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Ver Valley Walk 8Walking route

The Confluence Walk

Named routeRef Ver 8Local 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
Wentbridge Pathpublic footpath · 3 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 3 mPath type: footway
Ayot Pathpublic footpath · 483 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 483 mPath type: footway
Wentbridge Pathpublic footpath · 60 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 60 mPath type: residential
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Cycling

17 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
LCN 5Cycling route
Named routeRef 5Local cycle route
Route 12Cycling route
Named routeRef 12National Cycle Network
Shenley CircuitCycling route
Named routeRound tripLocal cycle route
NCN12 Proposed alternative routeCycling route
Named routeRef 12National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route694 m
Named routeRef 12Length 694 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.3 km
Named routeRef 12Length 1.3 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Cowley Hill Free Church (Baptist)

📷 Neil Theasby · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Cowley Hill Free Church (Baptist)

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