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📷 Paul Dixon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

51.94868, -0.16186

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦67+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Carrion Crow
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking 441m away — 2 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Jackdaw +64 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Jackdaw +64 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Ivy Broomrape, Giant Butterbur, Common Pincushion +17 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Ivy Broomrape, Giant Butterbur, Common Pincushion +17 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Box Tree Moth, 7-spot Ladybird, Mesembrina meridiana +20 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Box Tree Moth, 7-spot Ladybird, Mesembrina meridiana +20 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Dwarf Elder, Hazel, Bramble +4 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

16 signed routes nearby · 15 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
STOOP Link Path 2 - Stevenage Outer Orbital Path LinkWalking route

A link from Stevenage to the STOOP path (at approx 3 o'clock on clockface)

Named route
STOOP Link Path 1 - Stevenage Outer Orbital Path LinkWalking route

A link from Stevenage to the STOOP path (at approx 2 o'clock on clockface)

Named route
STOOP Link Path 8 - Stevenage Outer Orbital Path LinkWalking route

Link from Stevenage to the STOOP path (at approx 11 o'clock on clockface)

Named routeLocal walking route
Icknield Way PathWalking route169 km

long distance footpath 169 km

Named routeLength 169 kmRegional walking route
Hertfordshire WayWalking route267 km

Long distance path

Named routeLength 267 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

73 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 12Cycling route
Named routeRef 12National Cycle Network
recreational cycle route 10Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route2.5 km
Named routeRef 12Length 2.5 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route305 m
Named routeRef 12Length 305 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route64 m
Named routeRef 12Length 64 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface concrete
Main RouteCycling route250 m
Named routeRef 12Length 250 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Icknield Way Cycle TrailMountain bike route226 km

This is the off-road or mountain cycling route of the Icknield Way Trail.

Named routeLength 226 kmRegional cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Fishing lake near Weston

📷 Paul Dixon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Fishing lake near Weston

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Nearby places

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🌱Great Ashby District ParkUrban park2.7 km→🌱St Nicholas ParkUrban park2.5 km→🌱Great Ashby District ParkUrban park2.5 km→🌱Hampson ParkUrban park4.2 km→🌱Chells ParkUrban park4.7 km→🌱Bakers Close Playing FieldUrban park4.7 km→

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