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Alders Wood - Broadleaved woodland

1 ha

📷 John Winfield · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

51.65360, 0.27993

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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
  • ⛺Camping available here — summer nights at this site are worth planning around

Good to know

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

Family friendly

toilets

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

3 signed routes nearby · 13 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Three Forests WayWalking route96 km
Named routeLength 96 kmRound tripRegional walking route
London LOOP (Section 21)Walking route
Named routeRef LOOPPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
St Peter's WayWalking route66 km
Named routeLength 66 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

8 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Ingreborne Valley WayCycling route
Named routeRef 136National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route35 m
Named routeRef 136Length 35 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route110 m
Named routeRef 136Length 110 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route619 m
Named routeRef 136Length 619 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route635 m
Named routeRef 136Length 635 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route533 m
Named routeRef 136Length 533 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

8 public paths nearby

Public paths
Solid Lanebyway open to all traffic · 683 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 683 mSurface dirtPath type: track
Warren Lanebridleway · 247 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 247 mSurface asphaltPath type: service

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Cow Farm, Fox Hatch, Essex

📷 John Winfield · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Cow Farm, Fox Hatch, Essex

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦WEALD PARKHistoric site3.2 km→🌱High Wood ParkUrban park3.2 km→🐄DeerVisitor farm3.4 km→🌱St Faith's Country ParkUrban park3.7 km→🌱North Road PlaygroundUrban park3.8 km→✦Chapel of St Thomas à BecketHistoric site4 km→

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