Getting here
51.56736, -0.47065
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
- 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Magpie +76 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Magpie +76 more · last seen 2026
Foraging
Strong match
Traditional orchard — seasonal fruit, fungi and wild plants; Plants — Bramble, Sweet Chestnut, Common Nettle +2 more foraging species
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Bramble, Creeping Cinquefoil, Fat-hen +12 more · last seen 2025
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Common Blue Damselfly, Banded Demoiselle, 7-spot Ladybird +55 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Common Blue Damselfly, Banded Demoiselle, 7-spot Ladybird +55 more · last seen 2025
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
15 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
Shakespeare's WayWalking route235 km
Grand Union Canal WalkWalking route
Napton to Coy Carp section
Celandine RouteWalking route
Colne Valley TrailWalking route
Hillingdon TrailWalking route
🚴Cycling
75 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
LCN 89Cycling route
LCN 39Cycling route
Route 6Cycling route
NCN National Route 6 (proposed)Cycling route
LCN 39Cycling route
Route 61Cycling route34 km
Route 61 travels from Maidenhead to Hatfield, Welwyn Garden City and Hertford before arriving near Hoddesdon.
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