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Hydelane Spring - Broadleaved woodland

1 ha

📷 Chrissy Ellis · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

DogsWildlifeBirds
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

51.73262, -0.42741

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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
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Good to know

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

Best for

5 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

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
Ver Valley Walk 5Walking route

The Three Burys Walk

Named routeRef Ver5Local walking route
Red WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Blue WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

44 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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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths
Highwoodhall Lanebridleway · 1.6 km
Public pathbridlewayLength 1.6 kmSurface grassPath type: bridleway

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Early Morning Shadow of Tree

📷 Chrissy Ellis · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Early Morning Shadow of Tree

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Gadebridge ParkUrban park4.5 km→🌱Kitters GreenUrban park3.2 km→🌱Leavesden Country Park (North Side)Urban park3.5 km→🌱Leavesden Country ParkUrban park3.6 km→🌱Flower GardenUrban park3.8 km→🌱Water GardensUrban park3.8 km→

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