Out & about

Knebworth House, Gardens & Park

Set in 250 acres of beautiful rolling Hertfordshire countryside, Knebworth House has been home to the Lytton family for over 19 generations, making for an extraordinary walk through 500 years of history.

There is something for everyone to enjoy at Knebworth - from spending a fun filled day exploring the Dinosaur Trail, discovering the Gardens... Read more

Our popular Waterbus between Ware and Hertford cruises along the picturesque flood plains of the River Lee. The River Lee with an abundance of wildlife connects these two historic towns. On route you will also pass through two original working locks. Operating every Saturday* and Sunday* between Ware Town Quay (next to The Priory, behind the Library car park) and Hertfords Bircherley Green Shopping Centre (by Starbucks). Please note this is a SCHEDULED SERVICE and journey times are approximately 75-90 minutes EACH WAY. We operate between Easter Weekend - September. We also run on Thursdays, Fridays and Bank Holiday Monday during August - NO BOOKINGS REQUIRED - TICKETS AVAILABLE ON A FIRST COME FIRST SERVED BASIS WHEN BOARDING.

Lee Valley Almost Wild Campsite, Broxbourne gives you the ultimate camping experience On the borders of Hertfordshire and Essex this site offers you a chance for a wilderness adventure with a camping, back to nature experience. Embrace Mother Nature in this rugged, natural setting nestled among mature woodland and a grassy glade surrounded by water on three sides.

Lee Valley Caravan Park, Dobbs Weir is just under 50 minutes away from London by train and is surrounded by the picturesque countryside of Hertfordshire and Essex. The perfect site for camping, caravanning and relaxing holidays

Explore River Lee Country Park and discover a series of sculptures dotted around. They're made in different styles and from different materials but they're all here to be enjoyed. So take a leisurely stroll or cycle and take in the beauty of these fantastic works of art. Touch, climb and explore them to your heart's content. Download a map of the sculpture trail from the website.

Panshanger Park is 400 hectares of stunning countryside. You can enjoy the surroundings of ancient woodland, veteran oak trees and views across the Mimram Valley. Some areas of earlier mineral extraction have been restored to agricultural land, which supports winter populations of endangered farmland birds and summer breeding populations of lapwing. On the lakes and the river you may see kingfishers, great crested grebes and, if you are lucky, an osprey passing though on migration.

Parndon Wood Nature Reserve, run by ECCO, is an area of ancient woodland home to a huge range of birds, small mammals, deer, flora and fungi. Opening hours Mondays: CLOSED Tuesday: CLOSED Wednesday: 11am-4pm Thursday: 2pm-9pm Friday: 11am-4pm Saturday: 11am-6pm Sunday: 11am-4pm Recorded as a woodland for over 900 years, Parndon Wood is composed of a canopy of oak with coppiced hornbeam growing beneath. The reserve is a Special Site for Scientific Interest (SSSI) due to its variety of flora and has received a Green Flag Award, which recognises the best parks in the country, for the last ten years. Visitors can follow the 1.5km trail, or simply explore the wood's many tracks and paths. There are three observation hides, where you can wait quietly for a glimpse of a green woodpecker or Muntjac deer. In the accessible Conservation Centre, learn about the local wildlife from the classroom full of woodland specimens, taxidermy and information posters. Children can hire bug hunting kits, have fun in the den building area, hire binoculars and complete seasonal spotter sheets. During school holidays, there are plenty of activity sessions for young people. Parndon Wood has informal visits by schools, which offer demonstrations of woodland crafts, painting and woodcarving, supporting national curriculum studies. Please note that dogs are welcome only in the café courtyard and must be kept on a lead at all times. Dogs are not allowed onto the woodland trail.

Our PYO is now open daily from 9.00am - 4.30pm We have had to put a number of restrictions in place for the PYO, which we hope you will understand and support. We are charging an entrance fee of £2.50 per adult/child (under 5s free). This fee will be refunded against a minimum spend on fruit picked of £2.50 per adult/child. There is a kiosk by the strawberry fields for entry and where payment for the PYO will then be taken on exit. Please respect social distancing rules and stay at least 2 metres away from other pickers and our staff who will be on site to make sure you know where to go and to monitor the picking. We will be limiting numbers of customers at any one time and will ask you to wait if necessary. We are looking forward, as much as you, to the carefree days of fruit picking, but for now our priority is keeping everyone safe. At the moment our PYO cannot operate as the usual fun family day out but it can still enable you to have access to the freshest fruit available.

Post Wood is an ancient semi-natural woodland (ASNW) located on the south-eastern outskirts of Ware, and is adjoined by Presdales recreation ground. There is ample car parking for both sites accessed from Walnut Tree Walk, SG12 9PD; further access is available from Great Amwell along the Bridleway to the south-east of the site, and from the north via Post Wood Road for pedestrians.

Welcoming you into our countryside grounds, to enjoy all we have to offer. Home of the social membership and full on family events.

We have an incredible line up of events for all to enjoy! A full calendar, from family friendly to luxury occasions, with a date to suit everyone!

Your social or family membership is your general admission ticket for the whole season, with... Read more