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Broadleaved woodland near Dancers Hill

1 ha

📷 Christine Matthews · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0

DogsWildlifeBirds
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

51.67423, -0.21844

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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 131m away — 2 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

5 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

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

31 signed routes nearby · 12 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
LOOP link to Elstree & Borehamwood stationWalking route
Named routePoint-to-pointRegional walking route
LOOP link to Cockfosters UndergroundWalking route
Named routeRegional 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
Laurel Lodge Lanepublic footpath · 31 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 31 mSurface grassPath type: footway
Laurel Lodge Lanepublic footpath · 305 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 305 mSurface earthPath type: footway
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Cycling

28 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 12Cycling route
Named routeRef 12National Cycle Network
Shenley CircuitCycling route
Named routeRound tripLocal cycle route
LCNCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
LCN 85Cycling route
Named routeRef 85Local cycle route
NCN12 Proposed extensionCycling route
Named routeRef 12National Cycle Network
NCN12 Proposed alternative routeCycling route
Named routeRef 12National Cycle Network

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Green Dragon pub Dancers Hill

📷 Christine Matthews · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0

Green Dragon pub Dancers Hill

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦WROTHAM PARKHistoric site1.4 km→🌱St John the Baptist ChurchUrban park2.6 km→🌱Old Courthouse Recreation GroundUrban park2.8 km→🌱Old Courthouse Recreation GroundUrban park2.8 km→🌱ParkfieldUrban park3.8 km→🌱Oakmere ParkUrban park3.9 km→

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