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Blackwater Wood

✦ Ancient woodland3 ha

📷 Colin Smith · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome3 ha

Getting here

51.74016, -0.41563

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦77+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Magpie
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking 321m away — 2 car parks within reach

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Parking

Best for

8 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Carrion Crow +74 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Carrion Crow +74 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Common Blue, Swollen-thighed Beetle +55 more · last seen 2025; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Common Blue, Swollen-thighed Beetle +55 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Bittersweet, Lesser Caucasian-Stonecrop, Common Striated Feather-moss +26 more · last seen 2021; Plants — Bittersweet, Lesser Caucasian-Stonecrop, Common Striated Feather-moss +26 more · last seen 2021

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

12 signed routes nearby · 3 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Grand Union Canal WalkWalking route

Napton to Coy Carp section

Named routeRegional walking route
Ver Valley Walk 5Walking route

The Three Burys Walk

Named routeRef Ver5Local walking route
Ver Valley Walk 7Walking route

The Watermeadow Walk

Named routeRef Ver 7Local walking route
Ver Valley Walk 8Walking route

The Confluence Walk

Named routeRef Ver 8Local walking route
Red WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

51 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Hemel Hempstead cycle route 7Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Buncefield Lane QuietwayCycling route
Named routeLocal 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 57Cycling route
Named routeRef 57National Cycle Network
St Albans Green RingCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Verulamium Park Cycle PathCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths
Highwoodhall Lanebridleway · 1.6 km
Public pathbridlewayLength 1.6 kmSurface grassPath type: bridleway

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Path by Blackwater Wood

📷 Colin Smith · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Path by Blackwater Wood

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✦Roman VerulamiumHistoric site4.2 km→🌱Verulamium ParkUrban park4.4 km→✦Verulamium, site ofHistoric site4.2 km→✦BasillicaHistoric site4.4 km→🌱Grebe House Wildlife GardenUrban park4.5 km→🌱Greenwood ParkUrban park4.5 km→

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