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About WORMLEYBURY
Wormleybury is an 18th-century house surrounded by a landscaped park of 57 ha near Wormley in Broxbourne, Hertfordshire, England, a few miles north of Greater London. The house was rebuilt in the 1770s from an earlier house built in 1734. The house is a Grade I listed building.
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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
- ✦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
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- ✦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
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Blue Tit +73 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Blue Tit +73 more · last seen 2026
Heritage
Strong match
Historic site with public access
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Emperor Dragonfly, Rose Chafer +24 more · last seen 2025; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Emperor Dragonfly, Rose Chafer +24 more · last seen 2025
Foraging
Good match
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Common Nettle, Bramble, Beech
Seasonal nature
Good match
Plants — Marble Screw-moss, Water Screw-moss, Marsh Bryum +11 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Marble Screw-moss, Water Screw-moss, Marsh Bryum +11 more · last seen 2026
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
12 signed routes nearby · 22 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Three Forests WayWalking route96 km
Short TrailWalking route
London to Walsingham - stage 02Walking route
Greenwich Meridian TrailWalking route440 km
A long-distance walk that follows the line of the Prime Meridian. Inaugurated in 2009, to coincide with the 125th anniversary of the Greenwich Meridian.
Hertfordshire WayWalking route267 km
Long distance path
New River Pathpublic footpath · 298 m
New River Pathpublic footpath · 345 m
🚴Cycling
47 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
EuroVelo 2 - Capitals Route - part United Kingdom 7Cycling route
Route 61Cycling route34 km
Route 61 travels from Maidenhead to Hatfield, Welwyn Garden City and Hertford before arriving near Hoddesdon.
NCN National Route 1Cycling route
Main RouteCycling route2 km
Main RouteCycling route967 m
Main RouteCycling route506 m
🐴Horse riding
4 public paths nearby
Public paths
Horse riding
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