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Wheathampstead earthwork incorporating Devils Dyke and the Slad

49 ha

📷 Alan Simkins · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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BirdsWildlifeHeritage
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome49 ha

Getting here

51.80560, -0.28121

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦74+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Jackdaw and Carrion Crow
  • ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • 🐕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
Bike parkingParking

Best for

8 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Jackdaw, Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon +71 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Jackdaw, Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon +71 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Heritage

Historic site with public access

Free

Foraging

Plants — Hawthorn, Hogweed, Common Nettle +15 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Meadow Brown, Small Heath, Large White +163 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Meadow Brown, Small Heath, Large White +163 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Hawthorn, Hogweed, Common Nettle +139 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Hawthorn, Hogweed, Common Nettle +139 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

14 signed routes nearby · 40 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
Ver Valley Walk 5Walking route

The Three Burys Walk

Named routeRef Ver5Local walking route
Lea Valley CircleWalking route4.3 km

Walk over the River Lea and gaze across its valley. One of the main rivers in Hertfordshire, it rises as a chalk stream – one of only 200 or so in the world.

Named routeLength 4.3 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Devil's Dyke & NomanslandWalking route4.6 km

Walk through the impressive Devil's Dyke, an ancient defensive earthworks from Celtic times. Stroll though the beautiful meadows of the Marshalls Heath nature reserve and the pretty woodlands bordering Nomansland Common.

Named routeLength 4.6 kmRound tripLocal walking route
The Romans & NomanslandWalking route7.8 km

Walk along ancient thoroughfares created by Romans and Saxons. Stroll through the picturesque and historic hamlets of Coleman Green, Cromer Hyde and Nomansland and finally enjoy stunning views across Wheathampstead and beyond.

Named routeLength 7.8 kmRound tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

98 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 12Cycling route
Named routeRef 12National Cycle Network
St Albans Green RingCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
Route 61Cycling route34 km

Route 61 travels from Maidenhead to Hatfield, Welwyn Garden City and Hertford before arriving near Hoddesdon.

Named routeRef 61Length 34 kmNational Cycle Network
NCN National Route 57Cycling route
Named routeRef 57National Cycle Network
Chilterns CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRound tripRegional cycle route
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Horse riding

12 public paths nearby

Public paths
Sheepcote Lane, Ayot Greenwaybyway open to all traffic · 111 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 111 mSurface compactedPath type: track
Ayot Greenwaybridleway · 51 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 51 mSurface compactedPath type: bridleway
Sheepcote Lane, Ayot Greenwaybyway open to all traffic · 45 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 45 mSurface compactedPath type: track
Sheepcote Lanebyway open to all traffic · 3 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 3 mSurface asphaltPath type: track
Sheepcote Lanebyway open to all traffic · 65 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 65 mSurface compactedPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

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Devils Dyke, Wheathampstead

📷 Alan Simkins · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Devils Dyke, Wheathampstead

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