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Hatfield Broad Oak Priory

✦ Ancient woodland7 ha

Getting here

51.82827, 0.24344

Best for

4 activities

Heritage

Free86%

Historic site with public access

Wildlife

Free75%

Ancient woodland

Dog walks

Free72%

Dogs allowed with public access

Hiking

Free65%

Named hiking route nearby: Three Forests Way

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

25

12 named nearby · 13 public paths

Named routePublic access
🚴

Cycling

26

26 named nearby

Named route

Named routes and paths nearby

Three Forests Way · Walking96 km
Harcamlow Way · Walking0
Waterside Stortford · Walking0
Hatfield Forest and Flitch Way Walk, Hatfield Forest · Walking5.6 km
N/A · Cycling
N/A · Cycling

About this historic site

Scheduled Monument

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Site of priory, Hatfield Broad Oak

Site of priory, Hatfield Broad Oak

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🌱 Visiting this spring

  • 🌸Ancient woodlands are famous for bluebell carpets in April and May — one of Britain's most spectacular wildflower displays
  • 🐦Prime nesting season — listen for woodpecker drumming, warbler song and the first cuckoos from April
  • 🦌Roe deer are active before the leaf canopy closes in — dawn and dusk are best

Facilities

🅿️

Parking

3 nearby · 204m

✦ Ancient✓ Public accessFree entry🐶 Dogs

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat

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