Locations in Hertfordshire

[Scubapauly]

Hi all,

Does anyone know of some good locations to see wildlife in and around Hertfordshire? I've spent lots of time around Lee Valley area photographing birds. Also quite a few visits to Woburn to shoot the deer. Just looking for other decent places to visit.

If anyone closeby would like to meet up for a days excursion that would be good too

Paul

[Hedge Witch]

Hi Paul, The best place I have been is Wormley Wood, approached from the south side. I saw all sorts there, including a fairly close view of a Muntjac.

Re. meeting up, you should enjoy this group:

Wildlife and Environment Forums - Herts, Beds And Bucks WABbers

[Scubapauly]

Thanks, I'll have a look through that later

[mtraylen81]

Hi Paul,

St.Albans and Ashridge are also worth checking out. along with Dunstable downs around May time.

[Hedge Witch]

Matthew, whereabouts on St Albans do you recommend, if you don't mind me asking ?

[Leif]

Check out the local Nature Trust guide to their reserves. There are some nice ones to the North, near Biggleswade on the river for example, and on the Cambridgeshire border. Epping Forest too! Oh and to the south west there are the various lakes whose name escapes me but they are not far from Denton, and Harefield, near the M25.

[Pete Collins]

Originally Posted by mtraylen81

Hi Paul,

St.Albans and Ashridge are also worth checking out. along with Dunstable downs around May time.

Ashridge is great for spotting Fallow deer, and occasionally Muntjac. Nearby Ivinghoe Beacon is good for wildflowers (chalk downland varieties) and a few butterflies, if you're interested in those. Close by is Incombe Hole, which gets Ring Ouzels on migration especially in Spring.

The reservoirs at Tring occasionally get interesting birds.

[RobinP]

Also worth checking the Herts websites:

Herts Bird Club

Herts & Middx Butterfly Conservation Trust

Herts & Middx Wildlife Trust

Totternhoe Knolls is great for Orchids in the Summer.

[Jim Ford]

Originally Posted by RobinP

Totternhoe Knolls is great for Orchids in the Summer.

Pegsdon Hills on the Luton to Hitchin road is also good for orchids - especially fragrant.

Jim

[RobinP]

It's also just down the road from Hexton chalkpit which is fantastic for flowers and butterflies, not for the physically infirm though!