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Access to the Danesbury Fernery AL6 9RD

 

 

Road Directions

From the North – leave the A1(M) at Exit 6, then take the 3rd exit, follow the A1000 > Welwyn by-pass. 

From the South – leave the A1(M) at Exit 6, then take the 2nd exit, follow the A1000 > Welwyn by-pass.

On the Welwyn By-Pass

At the Clock Roundabout, <  join the B656 Welwyn Link Road > (Direction of Codicote) 

  1. After 100 yards take 1st Right > Carleton Rise
  2. After 150 yards take 2nd Right >  North Ride

Either: Park at the top end of North Ride and walk for 500 yards on the right hand lane or in the field itself

Or: Drive along the right hand fork signposted ‘Leading to Danesbury Park Road‘ – a badly rutted road – and park in a lay-by on the left after approx. 400 yards, and an entrance to the field is a little further on the right.

By Foot

Bus Routes 301/302 to Carleton Rise/The Clock – then follow the Public Footpath behind Clockhouse Gardens across the Field and observe the Fernery halfway along the path and up on the left.

Opening Times

The Fernery is accessible to the public at all times.

 

 

 

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