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Arch Wood - Broadleaved woodland

1 ha

📷 JThomas · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

DogsWildlifeBirds
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

51.65046, -0.29870

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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 124m away — 8 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

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: London LOOP (Section 15)

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

29 signed routes nearby · 20 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
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Cycling

14 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Shenley CircuitCycling route
Named routeRound tripLocal cycle route
LCN 89Cycling route
Named routeRef 89Local cycle route
LCNCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
LCN 88Cycling route
Named routeRef 88Local cycle route
LCN+ link 87Cycling route
Named routeRef 87Local cycle route
LCN 89Cycling route
Named routeRef 89Local cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Houses on Watling Street

📷 JThomas · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Houses on Watling Street

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Aldenham Country ParkUrban park1 km→🌱Canons ParkUrban park4.4 km→✦ALDENHAM HOUSEHistoric site800 m→🌱Edgwarebury ParkUrban park2.9 km→🌱King George V Memorial GardenUrban park4.2 km→🌱Canons ParkUrban park4.4 km→

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