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Heath Wood - Broadleaved woodland

1 ha

📷 Nigel Cox · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

51.68588, -0.43409

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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
  • 🥾Walking is best here in early morning in summer — quiet trails and good light before the heat
  • 🐕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
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Best for

5 activities

Bird watching

Grazing marsh — lapwing, redshank, snipe and wintering wildfowl

Free

Wildlife

Coastal and floodplain grazing marsh priority habitat

Free

Waterside walks

Grazing marsh and ditches — waterside walking

Varies

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

8 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
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
Hertfordshire WayWalking route267 km

Long distance path

Named routeLength 267 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

53 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
Uxbridge Road service road to Tudor Parade (proposed)Cycling route
Named routePoint-to-pointLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Grand Union Canal near Hunton Bridge

📷 Nigel Cox · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Grand Union Canal near Hunton Bridge

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Cassiobury ParkUrban park3 km→🌱Goodwood Recreation GroundUrban park900 m→🌱Kitters GreenUrban park2.3 km→🌱Leavesden Country Park (South Side)Urban park2.4 km→🌱Leavesden Country Park (South Side)Urban park2.4 km→🌱Leavesden Country ParkUrban park2.8 km→

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