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Biggin's Wood

✦ Ancient woodland4 ha

📷 Wikipedia · Biggin Wood · CC BY-SA 3.0

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Free entryDogs welcome4 ha

Getting here

51.85487, 0.02025

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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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Carrion Crow, Blue Tit, Woodpigeon +69 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Carrion Crow, Blue Tit, Woodpigeon +69 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Ramsons, Crescent-cup Liverwort, Sainfoin +5 more · last seen 2024

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Rose Chafer, Batman Hoverfly +43 more · last seen 2025; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Rose Chafer, Batman Hoverfly +43 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Heritage

Ancient woodland — historic landscape

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby · 5 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Hertfordshire WayWalking route267 km

Long distance path

Named routeLength 267 kmRegional walking route
Beyond Hartham CommonWalking route
Named routeRound tripLocal 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
Lea Valley WalkWalking route
Named routePoint-to-pointRegional walking route
Harcamlow WayWalking route
Named routeRef HARRegional walking route
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Cycling

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
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
Main RouteCycling route808 m
Named routeRef 61Length 808 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route444 m
Named routeRef 61Length 444 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route14 m
Named routeRef 61Length 14 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface other
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Horse riding

4 public paths nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

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Biggin Wood

📷 Wikipedia · Biggin Wood · CC BY-SA 3.0

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Roman site near railway stationHistoric site4.6 km→✦YOUNGSBURYHistoric site3 km→🌱Cooles ParkUrban park4.9 km→🌱Beacon ParkUrban park4.7 km→✦Youngsbury Roman barrowsHistoric site2.5 km→⛪St John's ChurchReligious grounds2.9 km→

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