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Battlers Wells Wood

✦ Ancient woodland12 ha

📷 Malc McDonald · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Free entryDogs welcome12 ha

Getting here

51.61187, -0.45366

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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
  • 🌿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
Parking· Free

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blue Tit, Great Tit, Nuthatch +75 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blue Tit, Great Tit, Nuthatch +75 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Foxglove, Dog's Mercury, Garlic Mustard +37 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — Garlic Mustard, Elder, Red Dead-nettle +6 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Hornet Hoverfly, Common Blue Damselfly, Dark-edged Bee-fly +12 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Hornet Hoverfly, Common Blue Damselfly, Dark-edged Bee-fly +12 more · last seen 2026

Free

Heritage

Ancient woodland — historic landscape

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

17 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Grand Union Canal WalkWalking route

Napton to Coy Carp section

Named routeRegional walking route
Celandine RouteWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
LOOP link to Moor Park UndergroundWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Colne Valley TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Ebury WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

101 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
Long Lane to Tudor Parade (proposed)Cycling route
Named routePoint-to-pointLocal 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
Beacon Way to Tudor Parade (proposed)Cycling route
Named routePoint-to-pointLocal cycle route
Rickmansworth to Croxley GreenCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Meadow Way, Rickmansworth to NCN61Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Bishop's Wood Country Park, near Northwood

📷 Malc McDonald · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Bishop's Wood Country Park, near Northwood

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Nearby places

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🦉RICKMANSWORTH AQUADROMENature reserve3 km→🌱Rickmansworth Aquadrome Local Nature ReserveUrban park3 km→✦MOOR PARKHistoric site1.9 km→🌱Croxley View PlaygroundUrban park4.4 km→🏞️BAYHURST WOODCountry park2.6 km→🌱Belfry Avenue Open SpaceUrban park2.8 km→

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