Nature reserves, parks & green spaces in North Hertfordshire

PUTTERIDGE BURY

Grade II registered historic park and garden

Historic· 175 ha

KNEBWORTH

Grade II* registered historic park and garden

Historic· 160 ha

Barkway Park Golf Club

18 hole Par 74

Golf course· 148 ha

THERFIELD HEATH

Therfield Heath is a 147-hectare Local Nature Reserve located in North Hertfordshire, Eastern England. It consists of chalk grassland and scrub, where visitors can find diverse flora and fauna, including rare orchids and butterflies.

Nature reserve· 147 ha

KNEBWORTH

Knebworth is a Country Park spanning 140 hectares in North Hertfordshire, Eastern England. The park offers expansive lawns, woodlands, and meadows, where visitors can enjoy picnicking, walking, and local wildlife observation.

Country park· 140 ha

Chesfield Downs Golf Club

Golf course· 135 ha

Royston Golf Club

Golf course· 133 ha

Kingswalden Park (Deer Park)

Urban park· 130 ha

Knebworth Country Park

Broadleaved· 115 ha

THE HOO, KIMPTON

Grade II registered historic park and garden

Historic· 114 ha

Letchworth Golf Club

18 hole Par 71

Golf course· 99 ha

COKENACH

Grade II registered historic park and garden

Historic· 95 ha

Knebworth Golf Course

Golf course· 95 ha

JULIANS

Grade II registered historic park and garden

Historic· 90 ha

The Firs

Broadleaved· 79 ha

HEXTON MANOR

Grade II registered historic park and garden

Historic· 75 ha

ST PAUL'S WALDEN BURY

Grade I registered historic park and garden

Historic· 62 ha

East Wood

Conifer· 59 ha

Burwell Plantation

Broadleaved· 56 ha

TEMPLE DINSLEY

Grade II* registered historic park and garden

Historic· 49 ha

Brickhill Grove

Broadleaved· 35 ha

Westbury Wood

Broadleaved· 31 ha

Little Bury Wood

Broadleaved· 29 ha

NORTON COMMON

Norton Common is a 26-hectare Local Nature Reserve found in North Hertfordshire, Eastern England. It features a combination of meadows and woodland, providing habitats for butterflies, rabbits, and a range of birdlife, with paths for walkers and cyclists.

Nature reserve· 26 ha

Friars Wood

Broadleaved· 25 ha

Woodland near Radwell

Woodland· 24 ha

Norton Common

Broadleaved· 24 ha

Great Ashby District Park

Urban park· 23 ha

Wain Wood

Broadleaved· 21 ha

Radwell Roman villa

Historic· 20 ha

Walsworth Common

Urban park· 19 ha

Romano-British small town and Late Iron Age settlement at Baldock

Scheduled Monument

Historic· 19 ha

Burloes Plantation

Broadleaved· 19 ha

Graffridge Wood

Broadleaved· 19 ha

Prior's Wood

Conifer· 18 ha

OUGHTONHEAD COMMON

Oughtonhead Common is a 17-hectare local nature reserve situated in North Hertfordshire, Eastern, England. Visitors can find wetlands, grasslands, and woodlands, where they might encounter dragonflies, various birds, and enjoy walking paths and picnic areas.

Nature reserve· 17 ha

WESTON HILL

Weston Hill is a 17-hectare local nature reserve situated in North Hertfordshire, Eastern England. This area features grasslands and woodlands, providing habitats for species like skylarks, deer, and various wildflowers, making it popular for walking and wildlife observation.

Nature reserve· 17 ha

Tingley Wood

Broadleaved· 17 ha

Knebworth Country Park

Urban park· 16 ha

Reynolds Wood

Broadleaved· 16 ha

Clothallbury Wood

Broadleaved· 16 ha

Holl Lays Wood

Broadleaved· 16 ha

The Geoff Banks-Smith Cricket Ground

Broadleaved· 16 ha

Great Ashby District Park

Broadleaved· 16 ha

Stubbocks Wood

Broadleaved· 15 ha

Walk Wood

Broadleaved· 15 ha

Claypit Plantation

Broadleaved· 15 ha

Bush Wood - Broadleaved woodland

Broadleaved· 15 ha

Ring ditches and enclosures at Slip End

Scheduled Monument

Historic· 15 ha

IVEL SPRINGS

Ivel Springs is a 15-hectare Local Nature Reserve in North Hertfordshire, Eastern England. This site comprises meadows and a chalk stream, attracting various bird species and offering walking paths for nature enthusiasts.

Nature reserve· 15 ha