Woodhall Spinney - Broadleaved woodland
1 ha
🐶Dogs🦉Wildlife🦅Birds
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha
Getting here
51.67549, -0.28754
Open directionsv
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
- 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞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
- 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Free
Deciduous woodland priority habitat
Free
🦅Bird watching
Strong match
Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds
Free
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Varies
Named hiking route nearby: Hertfordshire Way
Free
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km25 signed routes nearby · 9 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
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
Shenley Walk 1Walking route▾
Named routeRef 1Local walking route
26 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Route 12Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 12National Cycle Network
Shenley CircuitCycling route▾
Named routeRound tripLocal cycle route
LCN 5Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 5Local cycle route
Route 6Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
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
6 public paths nearby
Public paths
No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.
Photos
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Domestic Dog
Domestic Dog
Canis lupus subsp. familiaris
Canis lupus subsp. familiaris
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