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Barnacks Hill Wood

1 ha

📷 Paul Dixon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

51.95214, -0.13675

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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
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blue Tit, Chaffinch, Goldfinch +25 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blue Tit, Chaffinch, Goldfinch +25 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Speckled Bush-cricket, Marmalade Hoverfly, Syrphus +168 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Speckled Bush-cricket, Marmalade Hoverfly, Syrphus +168 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Herb-Robert, Creeping Cinquefoil, Butcher's-broom · last seen 2025; Plants — Herb-Robert, Creeping Cinquefoil, Butcher's-broom · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

15 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
STOOP Link Path 2 - Stevenage Outer Orbital Path LinkWalking route

A link from Stevenage to the STOOP path (at approx 3 o'clock on clockface)

Named route
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
STOOP Link Path 8 - Stevenage Outer Orbital Path LinkWalking route

Link from Stevenage to the STOOP path (at approx 11 o'clock on clockface)

Named routeLocal walking 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
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Cycling

29 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 12Cycling route
Named routeRef 12National Cycle Network
recreational cycle route 10Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route2.5 km
Named routeRef 12Length 2.5 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route403 m
Named routeRef 12Length 403 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route64 m
Named routeRef 12Length 64 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route239 m
Named routeRef 12Length 239 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Icknield Way Cycle TrailMountain bike route226 km

This is the off-road or mountain cycling route of the Icknield Way Trail.

Named routeLength 226 kmRegional cycle route
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Horse riding

4 public paths nearby

Public paths
Lolleywood Lanebridleway · 1.3 km
Public pathbridlewayLength 1.3 kmPath type: bridleway

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Rosehips with Barnacks Hill Wood beyond

📷 Paul Dixon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Rosehips with Barnacks Hill Wood beyond

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Great Ashby District ParkUrban park3.4 km→🌱St Nicholas ParkUrban park3.8 km→🌱Great Ashby District ParkUrban park3.3 km→🌱Great Ashby District ParkUrban park3.2 km→✦JULIANSHistoric site3.6 km→🌱Well GreenUrban park3.9 km→

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