Heartwood Forest is close to St Albans, on either side of the B651 between Sandridge and Wheathampstead village.
At 347 hectares (857.5 acres), there are several entrances to the forest, all linking to either bridleways, public or permissive footpaths. If you’re visiting Heartwood Forest for the first time, use the main car park entrance where you’ll find information boards and a site map.
There is a network of paths in Heartwood Forest including a public footpath and two bridleways. Most of the paths are unsurfaced and can get muddy when wet. There are some moderate gradients leading up from Sandridge village. There is a short surfaced all-access loop from the car park. A DDA-compliant path runs through the magical wood and forms part of the magical meander trail.
The car park surface is tarmac track with stoned parking spaces. An overflow car park is used on an ad hoc basis for events and exceptionally busy days. This is flat but the surface is grassed and can become muddy or waterlogged in wet weather.
There are eight bike stands in front of the visitor welcome and information point.