Brandish Wood ✦ Ancient woodland 2 ha
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Public access Free entry Dogs welcome 2 ha
Places › England › Eastern › North Hertfordshire Getting here
51.99425, -0.03623
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Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ 🐦 63+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Carrion Crow and Woodpigeon 🐕 Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails 📍 Open access throughout summer — no booking required 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🐦 63+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Carrion Crow and Woodpigeon 🐕 Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails 📍 Open access throughout summer — no booking required £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🌿 Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon, Skylark +60 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon, Skylark +60 more · last seen 2025
Free
🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals
Free
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Lizard Orchid, Soft-rush, Petty Spurge · last seen 2024
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Large White, Gatekeeper, Small White +34 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Large White, Gatekeeper, Small White +34 more · last seen 2025
Free
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Varies
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 4 signed routes nearby · 4 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
Greenwich Meridian Trail Walking route 440 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 route Ref GMT Length 440 km Regional walking route
Show on map Hertfordshire Way Walking route 267 km ▾
Long distance path
Named route Length 267 km Regional walking route
Show on map Hertfordshire Chain Walk Walking route ▾
Not waymarked
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map Icknield Way Path Walking route 169 km ▾
long distance footpath 169 km
Named route Length 169 km Regional walking route
Show on map 1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
recreational cycle route 10 Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map ✦ Ancient woodland — continuously wooded since at least 1600 AD. A rare and irreplaceable habitat, rich in biodiversity and historical character.
Photos Pheasant pen, Brandish Wood
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Wildlife to spot
4,467 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 4,467 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 42 species
autumn winter
2025 ▾
Carrion Crow · Woodpigeon · Skylark · Raven · Blue Tit +37
Carrion Crow Corvus corone Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Skylark Alauda arvensis Raven Corvus corax Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Linnet Linaria cannabina Rook Corvus frugilegus House Martin Delichon urbicum Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Robin Erithacus rubecula Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Dunnock Prunella modularis Corn Bunting Emberiza calandra Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Stock Dove Columba oenas Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Blackbird Turdus merula Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Magpie Pica pica Common Gull Larus canus Red-legged Partridge Alectoris rufa Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis Barn Owl Tyto alba Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2024 Lapwing Vanellus vanellus Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Starling Sturnus vulgaris Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii Fieldfare Turdus pilaris Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus Hobby Falco subbuteo Whitethroat Curruca communis Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs House Sparrow Passer domesticus Helmeted Guineafowl Numida meleagris2024 Rock Dove Columba livia2024 Swallow Hirundo rustica2024 Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus2024 🦌 Mammals 2 species
winter spring
2026 ▾
Brown Hare · Fallow Deer
Brown Hare Lepus europaeus Fallow Deer Dama dama2025 Small White · Meadow Brown · Large White · Gatekeeper · Peacock +7
Small White Pieris rapae2024 Meadow Brown Maniola jurtina2024 Large White Pieris brassicae2024 Gatekeeper Pyronia tithonus2024 Peacock Aglais io2024 Common Blue Polyommatus icarus Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 4,467 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 42 species
autumn winter
2025 ▾
Carrion Crow · Woodpigeon · Skylark · Raven · Blue Tit +37
Carrion Crow Corvus corone Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Skylark Alauda arvensis Raven Corvus corax Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Linnet Linaria cannabina Rook Corvus frugilegus House Martin Delichon urbicum Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Robin Erithacus rubecula Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Dunnock Prunella modularis Corn Bunting Emberiza calandra Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Stock Dove Columba oenas Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Blackbird Turdus merula Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Magpie Pica pica Common Gull Larus canus Red-legged Partridge Alectoris rufa Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis Barn Owl Tyto alba Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2024 Lapwing Vanellus vanellus Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Starling Sturnus vulgaris Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii Fieldfare Turdus pilaris Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus Hobby Falco subbuteo Whitethroat Curruca communis Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs House Sparrow Passer domesticus Helmeted Guineafowl Numida meleagris2024 Rock Dove Columba livia2024 Swallow Hirundo rustica2024 Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus2024 🦌 Mammals 2 species
winter spring
2026 ▾
Brown Hare · Fallow Deer
Brown Hare Lepus europaeus Fallow Deer Dama dama2025 Small White · Meadow Brown · Large White · Gatekeeper · Peacock +7
Small White Pieris rapae2024 Meadow Brown Maniola jurtina2024 Large White Pieris brassicae2024 Gatekeeper Pyronia tithonus2024 Peacock Aglais io2024 Common Blue Polyommatus icarus Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
2024
2024
Small Heath Coenonympha pamphilus2024
Small Heath Coenonympha pamphilus2024
Holly Blue Celastrina argiolus2024
Holly Blue Celastrina argiolus2024
Speckled Wood Pararge aegeria2024
Speckled Wood Pararge aegeria2024
Small Skipper Thymelicus sylvestris2024
Small Skipper Thymelicus sylvestris2024
Southern Oak Bush-cricket Meconema meridionale
Southern Oak Bush-cricket Meconema meridionale
Comma Polygonia c-album2024
Comma Polygonia c-album2024 Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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