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Getting here
51.66567, -0.43635
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- ☀️June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days
- 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
- 🅿️Parking nearby — easy to reach by car
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- ☀️June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days
- 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
- 🅿️Parking nearby — easy to reach by car
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
- 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
- 🌳Large woodland — room to roam
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Carrion Crow +60 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Carrion Crow +60 more · last seen 2026
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Bulbous Buttercup, Lesser Celandine, Common Liverwort +24 more · last seen 2025
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, 7-spot Ladybird, Southern Green Shieldbug +28 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, 7-spot Ladybird, Southern Green Shieldbug +28 more · last seen 2025
Foraging
Good match
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Oak, Common Sorrel, Beech +2 more foraging species
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
15 signed routes nearby · 12 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
The Chiltern WayWalking route275 km
A waymarked long-distance footpath in southern England
Grand Union Canal WalkWalking route
Napton to Coy Carp section
LOOP link to Moor Park UndergroundWalking route
Colne Valley TrailWalking route
Ebury WayWalking route
Rustic Bridgepublic footpath · 17 m
🚴Cycling
84 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Route 6Cycling route
Long Lane to Tudor Parade (proposed)Cycling route
Route 61Cycling route34 km
Route 61 travels from Maidenhead to Hatfield, Welwyn Garden City and Hertford before arriving near Hoddesdon.
Beacon Way to Tudor Parade (proposed)Cycling route
Rickmansworth to Croxley GreenCycling route
Meadow Way, Rickmansworth to NCN61Cycling route
🐴Horse riding
2 public paths nearby
Public paths
Horse riding
No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.
Wildlife to spot
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