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Hay's Wood - Broadleaved woodland

✦ Ancient woodland25 ha

📷 David Howard · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome25 ha

Getting here

51.56993, -0.56472

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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
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

Free

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat; Ancient woodland

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

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

12 signed routes nearby · 5 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Shakespeare's WayWalking route235 km
Named routeLength 235 kmRegional walking route
Grand Union Canal WalkWalking route

Napton to Coy Carp section

Named routeRegional walking route
Colne Valley TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
London LOOP (Section 12)Walking route
Named routeRef LOOPPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
Grand Union Canal WalkWalking route

Coy Carp to Brentford section

Named routeRegional walking route
Mount Hill Lanepublic footpath · 134 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 134 mPath type: unclassified
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Cycling

46 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
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
Beeches CyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Milton RouteCycling route
Named routeRef MiltonLocal cycle route
NCN route 461Cycling route
Named routeRef 461National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route14 m
Named routeRef 6Length 14 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

3 public paths nearby

Public paths
Dukes Valleybridleway · 420 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 420 mPath type: unclassified

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Howards Wood Drive, Gerrards Cross

📷 David Howard · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Howards Wood Drive, Gerrards Cross

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Useful places within 5 km

✦STOKE PARKHistoric site4.7 km→🌱St. Peter's GardenUrban park4.2 km→🌱St Peter's GardenUrban park4.2 km→🌱Chalfont St Peter ParkUrban park4.4 km→🌱Slough Community Centre ParkUrban park4.6 km→🏞️LANGLEY PARKCountry park4.8 km→

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