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Birch Wood - Broadleaved woodland

1 ha

📷 David Howard · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

DogsWildlifeBirds
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

51.67224, -0.28111

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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 102m away — 20 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: Tykes Water & Beyond

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

25 signed routes nearby · 40 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Ver Valley Walk 8Walking route

The Confluence Walk

Named routeRef Ver 8Local 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
Watling Chase Timberland TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Shenley Route 5Walking route
Named routeRef 5Local walking route
Wentbridge Pathpublic footpath · 3 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 3 mPath type: footway
Ayot Pathpublic footpath · 483 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 483 mPath type: footway
Wentbridge Pathpublic footpath · 60 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 60 mPath type: residential
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Cycling

22 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
LCN 5Cycling route
Named routeRef 5Local cycle route
Route 12Cycling route
Named routeRef 12National Cycle Network
Shenley CircuitCycling route
Named routeRound tripLocal cycle route
Route 61Cycling route34 km

Route 61 travels from Maidenhead to Hatfield, Welwyn Garden City and Hertford before arriving near Hoddesdon.

Named routeRef 61Length 34 kmNational Cycle Network
NCN12 Proposed alternative routeCycling route
Named routeRef 12National Cycle Network
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Aycliffe Road, Borehamwood

📷 David Howard · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Aycliffe Road, Borehamwood

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Aldenham Country ParkUrban park3.5 km→✦ALDENHAM HOUSEHistoric site2.7 km→🌱Aberford ParkUrban park1 km→🏞️ALDENHAMCountry park3.5 km→🌱Aldenham Country ParkUrban park3.5 km→🌱Leeming ParkUrban park600 m→

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