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2 ha

📷 Bikeboy · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

51.88186, -0.26934

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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
  • 🌿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
Parking· Free

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Jackdaw, Mallard +60 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Jackdaw, Mallard +60 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Broad-bodied Chaser, Common Darter, Back-Swimmer +63 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Broad-bodied Chaser, Common Darter, Back-Swimmer +63 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Selfheal, Creeping Buttercup, Cock's-foot +145 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Selfheal, Creeping Buttercup, Cock's-foot +145 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Bramble, Pedunculate Oak, Blackthorn +13 more foraging species

Varies

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

14 signed routes nearby · 12 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
The Chiltern WayWalking route275 km

A waymarked long-distance footpath in southern England

Named routeRef CWLength 275 kmRegional walking 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
Forster Country Walk (Only Connect)Walking route
Named route
Wheathampstead to Shaw's Corner Circular Walk, Shaw's CornerWalking route12.2 km

Mostly easy walking across established footpaths and fields. There are some steps along the route, and a steep gully at section 2. Assistance dogs only at Shaw's Corner.

Named routeLength 12.2 kmDuration 03:00Round tripLocal walking route
Hertfordshire WayWalking route267 km

Long distance path

Named routeLength 267 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

26 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 12Cycling route
Named routeRef 12National Cycle Network
Recreational Cycle Route 16Cycling route

Local circular? cycle route

Named routeLocal cycle route
Chilterns CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRound tripRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route53 m
Named routeRef 12Length 53 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route769 m
Named routeRef 12Length 769 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route337 m
Named routeRef 12Length 337 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

House and walled garden, St Paul's Walden

📷 Bikeboy · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

House and walled garden, St Paul's Walden

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✦KNEBWORTHHistoric site3.7 km→🏞️KNEBWORTHCountry park3.7 km→🌱Knebworth Country ParkUrban park3.9 km→✦THE HOO, KIMPTONHistoric site2 km→🌱Kingswalden Park (Deer Park)Urban park3.1 km→✦TEMPLE DINSLEYHistoric site3.2 km→

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