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Under the cover of darkness, adults in Hertfordshire are parking up their car to engage in sexual activity in public, often with complete strangers.

One website has revealed some of the top dogging spots in Hertfordshire , compiled by its users, who partake in the activity.

For those unfamiliar with the term, let us explain.

Dogging is the watching or engaging of exhibitionist sexual activity in a public place.

As defined by a user on the Urban Dictionary, dogging derives from the term 'walking the dog' whereby those taking their dogs for a walk at night would stumble across couples at it in the bushes.

So what areas in Hertfordshire are known for dogging? We can reveal some of the places listed on the website.

Including car parks, woodland, laybys and even picnic areas, users go into detail about locations including directions, how secluded it is and how busy it gets.

Here are the county's dogging hotspots:

Barnet Bypass - Scratchwood open space near the A1 Barnet Bypass.

Radwell - The picnic area and car park on Norton Bury Lane.

Willian - A car park at the back of the village, towards Wymondley.

Nomansland Common - The car park on Ferrers Lane, on the left when coming from the B651.

London Colney - At the bottom of Alsop Close, turn left at the bottom of the road.

London Colney - A park and car park near White Horse Lane.

Elstree - The lane that leads up to the recycling centre.

Bunker's Park - Off-road location between Leverstock Green and Bedmond.

Watford - Park at the car park on the roundabout off Colonial Way, walk up the ramp and then turn right into the woods.

Ayot green - Over the A1 coming from B197, follow the road to the right for half a mile then turn right and follow the track to the end where there is a car park.

Stevenage - A car park on Six Hill Way near the lake. It's signposted as Fairlands Park.

Stevenage - In the woods behind The Pear Tree pub.

Hatfield Forest - The Hatfield Forest Car Park.

Broxbourne - Off Bass Hill over the A10 bridge.

Hertford - West Street fields near a football pitch and opposite allotments.

Brickendon - Broxbourne Woods, west car park.

Waterford - From Waterford to Bull's Green, a layby under the bridge on the right.

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Hartham Common - Past Sainsbury's car park into Hartham Common car park.

Broxbourne - A toilet block by the car park.

Barnet - Westcombe Drive, a car park at the bottom of a dead end.

Welyn Garden City - Stanborough Park.

Letchworth Garden City - A car park near the outdoor swimming pool.

Codicote - Turn into Valley Road and then take a right turn towards some garages.

Stevenage - Chells Park off Gresley Way.

Broxbourne - Baas Hill Common.

Hertford - Both turn offs at the Hertingfordbury roundabout off the A414 dual carriageway.

London Colney - Heading towards London Colney, take a turning just before the petrol garage and head towards a fishing lake.

Colney Heath - A layby on Bullens Green Lane just off Tolgate Road.

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Puckeridge - A layby on the A10 just by Pearce's Farm Shop.

Harpendon - Kennel Lane off the A1081, several places along this tree-lined road.

St Albans - Lots of laybys along Punch Bowl Lane.

Potters Crouch - Woodland near the junction of Ragged Hall Lane and Furzebuches Lane.

Welwyn Garden City - Digswell car park on the B1000 just before the viaduct.

Hoddesdon - in Rye Park near the ruin of an old castle.

Hatfield - A car park at the end of the fishing lake at Stanborough Lakes.

Stevenage - Stevenage Enterprise Centre on Orchard Road.

St Albans - Ridgmont Road car park near St Albans City train station.

Sawbridgeworth - The car park at Pishiobury Park.

Hertford - Foxholes Industrial Estate.

Royston - The car park near the sports club on Royston Heath.

Bushey - A small car park off Warren Road.

An earlier version of this story included Nutleigh Grove in Hitchin. We have since been advised that Nutleigh Grove should not have been included on this list. We would like to apologise for any distress the inclusion of this road caused to residents.