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Bluebell Wood

1 ha

📷 Trevor Harris · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Free entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

51.68707, 0.50524

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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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Kestrel, Magpie +67 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Kestrel, Magpie +67 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Bluebell, Rough-stalked Feather-moss, Hazel +44 more · last seen 2018; Plants — Bluebell, Rough-stalked Feather-moss, Hazel +44 more · last seen 2018

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Peacock, Small Tortoiseshell, Comma +20 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Peacock, Small Tortoiseshell, Comma +20 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Hazel, Blackthorn, Hawthorn +4 more foraging species

Varies

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Russula torulosa, Turkeytail, Glistening Inkcap · last seen 2018; Fungi — Russula torulosa, Turkeytail, Glistening Inkcap · last seen 2018

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

11 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Centenary CircleWalking route34 km
Named routeLength 34 kmRound tripRegional walking route
Pleasure Gardens WalkWalking route
Named route
Repton's WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Hylands Estate Boundary WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Hylands Lower Estate WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

62 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
EuroVelo 2 - Capitals Route - part United Kingdom 7Cycling route
Named routeRef EV2International cycle route
NCN National Route 13Cycling route
Named routeRef 13National Cycle Network
NCN National Route 1Cycling route
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route801 m
Named routeRef 13Length 801 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route420 m
Named routeRef 1Length 420 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route808 m
Named routeRef 13Length 808 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

View towards Bluebell Wood

📷 Trevor Harris · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

View towards Bluebell Wood

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Nearby places

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🌱Chelmer ParkUrban park3.3 km→🌱Danbury Country ParkUrban park4.8 km→🏞️DANBURYCountry park4.8 km→🌱Oaklands ParkUrban park4.9 km→✦DANBURY PARKHistoric site4.7 km→🌱Oaklands ParkUrban park4.9 km→

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