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Scrubbitts Wood - Broadleaved woodland

1 ha

📷 John Copleston · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Getting here

51.68288, -0.32075

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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
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • ☕Brass Monkey — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Playgrounds

playground, café, parking

Free

Family friendly

playground, café

Free

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

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

21 signed routes nearby · 16 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Ver Valley Walk 7Walking route

The Watermeadow Walk

Named routeRef Ver 7Local walking route
LOOP link to Elstree & Borehamwood stationWalking route
Named routePoint-to-pointRegional 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
The Pathwaypublic footpath · 84 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 84 mSurface pavedPath type: footway
The Pathwaypublic footpath · 198 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 198 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential
The Pathwaypublic footpath · 99 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 99 mSurface pavedPath type: path
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Cycling

51 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Shenley CircuitCycling route
Named routeRound tripLocal 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
N/ACycling route28 m
Named routeLength 28 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route105 m
Named routeRef 6Length 105 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route97 m
Named routeRef 6Length 97 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Scrubbitts Square, Radlett

📷 John Copleston · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Scrubbitts Square, Radlett

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Aldenham Country ParkUrban park3.9 km→✦ALDENHAM HOUSEHistoric site3.3 km→✦NAPSBURY HOSPITALHistoric site4.6 km→🌱Aberford ParkUrban park3.6 km→🌱Aldenham Country ParkUrban park3.9 km→🏞️ALDENHAMCountry park4 km→

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