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Bragbury End Training Ground

✦ Ancient woodland21 ha

📷 JThomas · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome21 ha

Getting here

51.87521, -0.14766

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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

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon, Magpie +49 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon, Magpie +49 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Small Teasel, White Dead-nettle, Wild Teasel +85 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — White Dead-nettle, Red Dead-nettle, Bristly Oxtongue +10 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Small White, Gatekeeper, Meadow Brown +101 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Small White, Gatekeeper, Meadow Brown +101 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

15 signed routes nearby · 12 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
STOOP Link Path 8 - Stevenage Outer Orbital Path LinkWalking route

Link from Stevenage to the STOOP path (at approx 11 o'clock on clockface)

Named routeLocal walking route
Woodland TrailWalking route
Named route
Hertfordshire WayWalking route267 km

Long distance path

Named routeLength 267 kmRegional walking route
Charlie Pallett pathpublic footpath · 241 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 241 mSurface groundPath type: footway
Charlie Pallett pathpublic footpath · 304 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 304 mSurface compactedPath type: track
Charlie Pallett pathpublic footpath · 7 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 7 mSurface woodPath type: footway
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Cycling

24 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 12Cycling route
Named routeRef 12National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route769 m
Named routeRef 12Length 769 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route337 m
Named routeRef 12Length 337 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.1 km
Named routeRef 12Length 1.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route20 m
Named routeRef 12Length 20 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route30 m
Named routeRef 12Length 30 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

A602, Bragbury End

📷 JThomas · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

A602, Bragbury End

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