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Mutchetts Wood - Broadleaved woodland

2 ha

📷 Robin Webster · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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DogsWildlifeBirds
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

51.70108, -0.37718

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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
  • 🅿️Parking on site — 20 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

6 activities

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

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

Hiking

Named hiking route nearby: Hertfordshire Way

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

11 signed routes nearby · 3 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

63 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Verulamium Park Cycle PathCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
St Albans Green RingCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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
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Horse riding

4 public paths nearby

Public paths
Bucknalls Lanebridleway · 258 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 258 mPath type: residential
Oaks Pathbridleway · 270 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 270 mSurface asphaltPath type: service

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Barnes Wallis Way, Bricket Wood

📷 Robin Webster · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Barnes Wallis Way, Bricket Wood

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Greenwood ParkUrban park3.5 km→🌱Garston ParkUrban park1.1 km→🌱Leavesden Country Park (North Side)Urban park1.9 km→🌱Leavesden Country ParkUrban park1.9 km→🌱Leavesden Country Park (South Side)Urban park2.1 km→🌱Leavesden Country Park (South Side)Urban park2.1 km→

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