Piecorner Wood - Broadleaved woodland
1 ha
🦉Wildlife🦅Birds🌿Foraging
Free entryDogs welcome1 ha
Getting here
51.72060, -0.40644
Open directionsv
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
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞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
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Deciduous woodland priority habitat
Free
🦅Bird watching
Strong match
Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds
Free
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Varies
🌲Forest walks
Moderate match
Public woodland
Free
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km13 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Grand Union Canal WalkWalking route▾
Napton to Coy Carp section
Named routeRegional walking route
Ver Valley Walk 5Walking route▾
The Three Burys Walk
Named routeRef Ver5Local walking route
Ver Valley Walk 7Walking route▾
The Watermeadow Walk
Named routeRef Ver 7Local walking route
Ver Valley Walk 8Walking route▾
The Confluence Walk
Named routeRef Ver 8Local walking route
Red WalkWalking route▾
Named routeLocal walking route
72 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Hemel Hempstead cycle route 7Cycling route▾
Named routeLocal cycle route
Buncefield Lane QuietwayCycling route▾
Named routeLocal 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
NCN National Route 57Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 57National Cycle Network
St Albans Green RingCycling route▾
Named routeLocal cycle route
Verulamium Park Cycle PathCycling route▾
Named routeLocal cycle route
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