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Getting here
51.92154, -0.21292
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
- 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
- 🅿️Parking 52m away — 16 car parks within reach
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
- 🅿️Parking 52m away — 16 car parks within reach
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Bird watching
Strong match
Birds — Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon, Rock Dove +44 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon, Rock Dove +44 more · last seen 2025
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Hazel, White Dead-nettle, Scarlet Pimpernel +42 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Hazel, White Dead-nettle, Scarlet Pimpernel +42 more · last seen 2025
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Harmonia axyridis form succinea, Harlequin Ladybird +36 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Harmonia axyridis form succinea, Harlequin Ladybird +36 more · last seen 2026
Foraging
Good match
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Hazel, White Dead-nettle, Red Dead-nettle +2 more foraging species
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
24 signed routes nearby · 9 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
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)
STOOP Link Path 3 - Stevenage Outer Orbital Path LinkWalking route
A link from Stevenage to the STOOP path (at approx 4 o'clock on clockface)
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)
STOOP Link Path 8 - Stevenage Outer Orbital Path LinkWalking route
Link from Stevenage to the STOOP path (at approx 11 o'clock on clockface)
Woodland TrailWalking route
Herne Roadpublic footpath · 105 m
🚴Cycling
54 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Route 12Cycling route
recreational cycle route 10Cycling route
Recreational Cycle Route 16Cycling route
Local circular? cycle route
Chilterns CyclewayCycling route
Main RouteCycling route769 m
Main RouteCycling route337 m
🐴Horse riding
12 public paths nearby
Public paths
Horse riding
Lister Closebridleway · 196 m
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