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Blackditch Wood

5 ha

📷 Philip Jeffrey · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome5 ha

Getting here

51.86446, -0.11333

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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 409m away — 10 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Jackdaw, Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon +73 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Jackdaw, Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon +73 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Meadow Brown, Marbled White, Small White +69 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Meadow Brown, Marbled White, Small White +69 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

10 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
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 3 - Stevenage Outer Orbital Path LinkWalking route

A link from Stevenage to the STOOP path (at approx 4 o'clock on clockface)

Named route
Hertfordshire WayWalking route267 km

Long distance path

Named routeLength 267 kmRegional walking route
STOOP Link Path 4 - Stevenage Outer Orbital Path LinkWalking route

A link from Stevenage to the STOOP path (at approx 6 o'clock on clockface)

Named route
Hertfordshire Chain WalkWalking route

Not waymarked

Named routeRegional walking route
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Horse riding

7 public paths nearby

Public paths
Mill Lanebridleway · 382 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 382 mSurface asphaltPath type: bridleway

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Path into the Jubilee Wood

📷 Philip Jeffrey · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Path into the Jubilee Wood

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✦WOODHALL PARKHistoric site2.3 km→🌱Woodhall ParkUrban park2.4 km→✦BENINGTON LORDSHIPHistoric site3.5 km→🌱Datchworth GreenUrban park3.8 km→🌱Ridlins FieldUrban park4.5 km→🌱The MeadowUrban park1 km→

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