🐦52+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blue Tit and Woodpigeon
🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required
🌤️ Visiting this summer
🐦52+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blue Tit and Woodpigeon
🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required
Good to know
£Free to visit — no entry charge
🐕Dogs welcome
🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
🥾Walking trails
Best for
9 activities
🦅
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Blue Tit, Woodpigeon, Magpie +49 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blue Tit, Woodpigeon, Magpie +49 more · last seen 2025
Free
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Wildlife
Strong match
Deciduous woodland priority habitat; Birds — Blue Tit, Woodpigeon, Magpie +49 more · last seen 2025
Free
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Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Meadow Brown, Ringlet, Speckled Wood +61 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Meadow Brown, Ringlet, Speckled Wood +61 more · last seen 2025
Free
🐶
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Free
🍂
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Water-purslane, Common Cow-wheat, Slender St John's-wort +7 more · last seen 2025
Free
🌿
Foraging
Good match
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Varies
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km
🚶
Walking
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12 signed routes nearby · 4 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Harcamlow WayWalking route▾
Named routeRef HARRegional walking route
Short TrailWalking route▾
Named routeListed length 1.3Round tripLocal walking route
London to Walsingham - stage 02Walking route▾
Named routeRef LW02Local walking route
Greenwich Meridian TrailWalking route440 km▾
A long-distance walk that follows the line of the Prime Meridian. Inaugurated in 2009, to coincide with the 125th anniversary of the Greenwich Meridian.
Named routeRef GMTLength 440 kmRegional walking route
Hertfordshire WayWalking route267 km▾
Long distance path
Named routeLength 267 kmRegional walking route
Priors Wood Roadpublic footpath · 80 m▾
Public pathpublic footpathLength 80 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential
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Cycling
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69 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
EuroVelo 2 - Capitals Route - part United Kingdom 7Cycling route▾
Named routeRef EV2International cycle route
Route 61Cycling route34 km▾
Route 61 travels from Maidenhead to Hatfield, Welwyn Garden City and Hertford before arriving near Hoddesdon.
Named routeRef 61Length 34 kmNational Cycle Network
NCN National Route 1Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route2 km▾
Named routeRef 1Length 2 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route967 m▾
Named routeRef 1Length 967 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route506 m▾
Named routeRef 1Length 506 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
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Horse riding
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7 public paths nearby
Public paths
Elbow Lanerestricted byway · 78 m▾
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 78 mSurface asphaltPath type: service
The Roundingsbridleway · 553 m▾
Public pathbridlewayLength 553 mSurface asphaltPath type: service
Elbow Lanerestricted byway · 538 m▾
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 538 mSurface compactedPath type: service
Heath Lanebridleway · 121 m▾
Public pathbridlewayLength 121 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential
The Roundingsbridleway · 106 m▾
Public pathbridlewayLength 106 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential
