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Bailey Hills

✦ Ancient woodland13 ha

📷 Glyn Baker · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome13 ha

Getting here

51.89105, 0.13790

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking 439m away — 2 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon, Blue Tit +55 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon, Blue Tit +55 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Bee Orchid, Himalayan Balsam · last seen 2022

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Large Yellow Underwing, Setaceous Hebrew Character, Lesser Yellow Underwing +105 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Large Yellow Underwing, Setaceous Hebrew Character, Lesser Yellow Underwing +105 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

7 signed routes nearby · 7 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Three Forests WayWalking route96 km
Named routeLength 96 kmRound tripRegional walking route
Harcamlow WayWalking route
Named routeRef HARRegional walking route
Waterside StortfordWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Hertfordshire WayWalking route267 km

Long distance path

Named routeLength 267 kmRegional walking route
Parks and Beyond Green RouteWalking route4.2 km
Named routeLength 4.2 kmRound tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

16 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 16Cycling route
Named routeRef 16National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route47 m
Named routeRef 16Length 47 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface concrete
Main RouteCycling route337 m
Named routeRef 16Length 337 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedloose
Main RouteCycling route546 m
Named routeRef 16Length 546 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route160 m
Named routeRef 16Length 160 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route48 m
Named routeRef 16Length 48 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

19 public paths nearby

Public paths
Thrimley Lanebridleway · 1.9 km
Public pathbridlewayLength 1.9 kmSurface groundPath type: bridleway

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Barley & Bailey Hills

📷 Glyn Baker · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Barley & Bailey Hills

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Grange PaddocksUrban park2.4 km→🌱Link Road WoodlandUrban park2.4 km→🌱Sworder's FieldUrban park2.8 km→🌱Castle GardensUrban park2.8 km→🌱Thorley WedgeUrban park3.5 km→🌱Bishop’s Park Playing FieldUrban park2.5 km→

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