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The Alders - Broadleaved woodland

8 ha

📷 JThomas · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsForaging
Free entryDogs welcome8 ha

Getting here

51.58226, -0.47278

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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
Bike parkingParking

Best for

4 activities

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat

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

15 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Grand Union Canal WalkWalking route

Napton to Coy Carp section

Named routeRegional walking route
Hillingdon TrailWalking route
Named routePoint-to-pointLocal walking route
Willow Tree WanderWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Dog Rose RambleWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
London LOOP (Section 11)Walking route
Named routeRef LOOPRegional walking route
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Cycling

63 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Milton RouteCycling route
Named routeRef MiltonLocal cycle route
LCN 89Cycling route
Named routeRef 89Local cycle route
LCN 40Cycling route
Named routeRef 40Local cycle route
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
LCN 89 linkCycling route
Named routeRef (89)Local 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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Harvil Road towards Harefield

📷 JThomas · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Harvil Road towards Harefield

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Nearby places

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🏞️DENHAMCountry park2 km→🌱Denham Country ParkUrban park2 km→🌱Fassnidge ParkUrban park4 km→🌱Dowding ParkUrban park4.4 km→🌱AldebourneUrban park2.4 km→🌱Fassnidge ParkUrban park4 km→

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