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Bachelor's Wood

✦ Ancient woodland5 ha

📷 David Martin · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

BirdsWildlifeForaging
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome5 ha

Getting here

51.97296, -0.09138

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦82+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Yellowhammer and Woodpigeon
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Yellowhammer, Woodpigeon, Goldfinch +79 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Yellowhammer, Woodpigeon, Goldfinch +79 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals

Free

Foraging

Plants — Ramsons, Elder, Ground-elder +15 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Greater Stitchwort, Dog's Mercury, Early-purple Orchid +147 more · last seen 2023; Plants — Greater Stitchwort, Dog's Mercury, Early-purple Orchid +147 more · last seen 2023

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Peacock +40 more · last seen 2024; Insects — Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Peacock +40 more · last seen 2024

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

8 signed routes nearby · 17 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
STOOP Link Path 1 - Stevenage Outer Orbital Path LinkWalking route

A link from Stevenage to the STOOP path (at approx 2 o'clock on clockface)

Named route
Icknield Way PathWalking route169 km

long distance footpath 169 km

Named routeLength 169 kmRegional walking route
Hertfordshire WayWalking route267 km

Long distance path

Named routeLength 267 kmRegional walking route
Hertfordshire Chain WalkWalking route

Not waymarked

Named routeRegional walking route
STOOP - Stevenage Outer Orbital PathWalking route

A 27 mile circular walking route around Stevenage

Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
recreational cycle route 10Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
🐴

Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Fields west of Bachelor's Wood

📷 David Martin · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Fields west of Bachelor's Wood

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✦JULIANSHistoric site400 m→🌱Well GreenUrban park2.3 km→🌱Churchend GreenUrban park2.4 km→✦THE GARDEN HOUSE, COTTEREDHistoric site3.2 km→✦Enclosure and earthworks SE of Clothallbury HouseHistoric site3.2 km→✦Moated site and associated remains, west of Hooks Green FarmHistoric site4.1 km→

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