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Cartpath Wood - Broadleaved woodland

✦ Ancient woodland1 ha

📷 Martin Addison · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeSeasonalBirds
Free entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

51.67517, -0.44850

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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
  • ⛺Camping available here — summer nights at this site are worth planning around

Good to know

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

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat; Ancient woodland

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Heritage

Ancient woodland — historic landscape

Free

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

11 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
The Chiltern WayWalking route275 km

A waymarked long-distance footpath in southern England

Named routeRef CWLength 275 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
Ebury WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Merry Hill Circular FootpathWalking route

NB broken bridge over a stream in SE corner, requiring a diversion

Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

74 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
Long Lane to Tudor Parade (proposed)Cycling route
Named routePoint-to-pointLocal 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
Beacon Way to Tudor Parade (proposed)Cycling route
Named routePoint-to-pointLocal cycle route
Rickmansworth to Croxley GreenCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Meadow Way, Rickmansworth to NCN61Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Lees Wood Scout and Guide Activity Centre

📷 Martin Addison · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Lees Wood Scout and Guide Activity Centre

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Cassiobury ParkUrban park2.6 km→🌱Rickmansworth Aquadrome Local Nature ReserveUrban park5 km→🌱Goodwood Recreation GroundUrban park2 km→🌱Cassiobury ParkUrban park2.5 km→🌱Croxley View PlaygroundUrban park3.7 km→🌱Kitters GreenUrban park3.8 km→

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