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Arch Wood - Broadleaved woodland

17 ha

📷 Robin Webster · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

DogsWildlifeBirds
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome17 ha

Getting here

51.64428, -0.28983

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • ⛺Camping available here — summer nights at this site are worth planning around

Good to know

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

Best for

7 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

Seasonal nature

Broadleaved woodland — spring blossom and autumn colour

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

27 signed routes nearby · 21 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Harrow Weald Common Nature TrailWalking route

Short walk. Orange waymarking http://www.harrowncf.org/Harrow_Weald_Nature_Trail.pdf

Named routeLocal walking route
LOOP link to Elstree & Borehamwood stationWalking route
Named routePoint-to-pointRegional walking route
Dollis Valley Greenwalk linkWalking route
Named routeRef DVGlinkLocal walking route
LOOP link to Stanmore UndergroundWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Watling Chase Timberland TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Allum Lanepublic footpath · 66 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 66 mSurface asphaltPath type: secondary
New Roadpublic footpath · 104 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 104 mSurface gravelPath type: service
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Cycling

19 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 12Cycling route
Named routeRef 12National Cycle Network
Shenley CircuitCycling route
Named routeRound tripLocal cycle route
Wembley to Harrow Weald CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
LCN 89Cycling route
Named routeRef 89Local cycle route
LCNCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Belmont TrailCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths
Edgwarebury Lanerestricted byway · 416 m
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 416 mSurface asphaltPath type: unclassified

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Blue hoarding on Barnet Lane

📷 Robin Webster · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Blue hoarding on Barnet Lane

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Aldenham Country ParkUrban park1.6 km→🌱Canons ParkUrban park3.7 km→✦ALDENHAM HOUSEHistoric site1.7 km→🌱Edgwarebury ParkUrban park2.1 km→🌱King George V Memorial GardenUrban park3.5 km→🌱Canons ParkUrban park3.7 km→

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