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Fir Wood - Broadleaved woodland

21 ha

📷 Stephen Richards · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

DogsWildlifeBirds
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome21 ha

Getting here

51.67750, -0.19769

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking 60m away — 10 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: Route 12

Varies

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

29 signed routes nearby · 12 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
LOOP link to Cockfosters UndergroundWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Dollis Valley Greenwalk linkWalking route
Named routeRef DVGlinkLocal walking route
Shenley Route 5Walking route
Named routeRef 5Local walking route
Shenley Walk 4Walking route
Named routeRef 4Local walking route
London LOOP (Section 16 unsigned alternative)Walking route

Alternative route avoiding the opening road walking

Named routeRegional walking route
Laurel Lodge Lanepublic footpath · 305 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 305 mSurface earthPath type: footway
White House Roadpublic footpath · 14 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 14 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential
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Cycling

29 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

Cedar, Bentley Heath

📷 Stephen Richards · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Cedar, Bentley Heath

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Nearby places

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🌱Trent ParkUrban park4.5 km→✦WROTHAM PARKHistoric site200 m→🌱Oakmere ParkUrban park2.6 km→🌱Oakmere ParkUrban park2.6 km→🌱ParkfieldUrban park2.7 km→🌱St John the Baptist ChurchUrban park2.7 km→

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