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Lower Sawpit Wood - Broadleaved woodland

1 ha

📷 David Hillas · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

51.81646, -0.43417

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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 211m away — 8 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

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

12 signed routes nearby · 31 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
The Chiltern WayWalking route275 km

A waymarked long-distance footpath in southern England

Named routeRef CWLength 275 kmRegional walking route
Ver Valley Walk 5Walking route

The Three Burys Walk

Named routeRef Ver5Local walking route
Ver Valley Walk 2Walking route

The Upper Ver Valley

Named routeRef Ver2Local walking route
Ver Valley Walk 3Walking route

The Winterbourne Walk

Named routeRef Ver3Local walking route
Lea Valley WalkWalking route
Named routePoint-to-pointRegional walking route
Fred's Alleypublic footpath · 208 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 208 mSurface asphaltPath type: footway
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Cycling

30 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Hemel Hempstead cycle route 7Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Buncefield Lane QuietwayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
NCN National Route 57Cycling route
Named routeRef 57National Cycle Network
Chilterns CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRound tripRegional cycle route
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route30 m
Named routeRef 57Length 30 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

5 public paths nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Flamstead Methodist Church

📷 David Hillas · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Flamstead Methodist Church

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Redbourn CommonUrban park3.3 km→🌱Cumberland GardensUrban park3.3 km→🌱Kinsbourne Green CommonUrban park3.4 km→🌱West CommonUrban park3.2 km→🌱North CommonUrban park3.2 km→🌱South CommonUrban park3.3 km→

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