Getting here
51.91863, -0.01609
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
- 🍄Mushroom 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
- 🍄Mushroom 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
- 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
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 — Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon, Jackdaw +73 more · last seen 2024; Birds — Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon, Jackdaw +73 more · last seen 2024
Mushroom foraging
Strong match
Fungi — Polycauliona ucrainica, Flavoplaca arcis, Rinodina teichophila +118 more · last seen 2014; Fungi — Polycauliona ucrainica, Flavoplaca arcis, Rinodina teichophila +118 more · last seen 2014
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Hyacinthoides, Himalayan Balsam, Field Forget-me-not +2 more · last seen 2024
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Large White, Meadow Brown, Green-veined White +39 more · last seen 2024; Insects — Large White, Meadow Brown, Green-veined White +39 more · last seen 2024
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
4 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Greenwich Meridian TrailWalking route440 km
A long-distance walk that follows the line of the Prime Meridian. Inaugurated in 2009, to coincide with the 125th anniversary of the Greenwich Meridian.
Hertfordshire WayWalking route267 km
Long distance path
Hertfordshire Chain WalkWalking route
Not waymarked
Harcamlow WayWalking route
Wildlife to spot
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