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The Firs - Broadleaved woodland

6 ha

📷 M J Richardson · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome6 ha

Getting here

51.95649, -0.45035

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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
  • 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

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

Best for

11 activities

Picnic day out

picnic area, car park

Free

Insect spotting

Chalk and limestone grassland — chalkhill blue, adonis blue and rare moths

Free

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

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

9 signed routes nearby · 12 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
John Bunyan TrailWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Icknield Way PathWalking route169 km

long distance footpath 169 km

Named routeLength 169 kmRegional walking route
Former Chiltern WayWalking route

Former route of Chiltern Way, removed in March 2023. Left in mapping for information, especially if people are using old guidebooks

Named routeRef CWexLocal walking route
Lea Valley WalkWalking route
Named routePoint-to-pointRegional walking route
Icknield Waypublic footpath · 473 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 473 mSurface groundPath type: footway
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Cycling

12 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Chilterns CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRound tripRegional cycle route
Ride on the wild sideCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
N/ACycling route25 m
Named routeLength 25 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface blocks
N/ACycling route126 m
Named routeLength 126 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface pavementslabs
N/ACycling route128 m
Named routeLength 128 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface pavementslabs
N/ACycling route21 m
Named routeLength 21 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface concrete
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Icknield Way Cycle TrailMountain bike route226 km

This is the off-road or mountain cycling route of the Icknield Way Trail.

Named routeLength 226 kmRegional cycle route
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Horse riding

3 public paths nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Ancient woodland at Sharpenhoe Clappers

📷 M J Richardson · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Ancient woodland at Sharpenhoe Clappers

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Bramingham ParkUrban park3.6 km→🦉GALLEY AND WARDEN HILLS SSSINature reserve4.3 km→✦Sharpenhoe ClappersHistoric site500 m→🏞️SUNDON HILLSCountry park1.6 km→🌱GreenUrban park4.2 km→✦HEXTON MANORHistoric site4.7 km→

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