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Mutchetts Wood - Broadleaved woodland

2 ha

📷 Nigel Cox · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

51.69558, -0.37609

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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
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • 🛝Playground 171m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
ParkingPlayground

Best for

8 activities

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Family friendly

playground

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

9 signed routes nearby · 16 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Grand Union Canal WalkWalking route

Napton to Coy Carp section

Named routeRegional walking route
Ver Valley Walk 7Walking route

The Watermeadow Walk

Named routeRef Ver 7Local walking route
Shenley Walk 3Walking route
Named routeRef 3Local walking route
River Ver TrailWalking route

17 mile footpath along the River Ver

Named routeRegional walking route
Manor StrollWalking route
Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

56 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
N/ACycling route28 m
Named routeLength 28 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route105 m
Named routeRef 6Length 105 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route97 m
Named routeRef 6Length 97 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route257 m
Named routeLength 257 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

6 public paths nearby

Public paths
Bucknalls Lanebridleway · 258 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 258 mPath type: residential
School Lanebridleway · 125 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 125 mSurface asphaltIncline upPath type: bridleway
Oaks Pathbridleway · 270 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 270 mSurface asphaltPath type: service

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Railway through Bricket Wood Common

📷 Nigel Cox · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Railway through Bricket Wood Common

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Greenwood ParkUrban park4 km→🌱Garston ParkUrban park500 m→🌱Leavesden Country ParkUrban park2.1 km→🌱Leavesden Country Park (North Side)Urban park2.2 km→🌱Leavesden Country Park (South Side)Urban park2.2 km→🌱Leavesden Country Park (South Side)Urban park2.2 km→

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