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Broadleaved woodland near Dancers Hill

4 ha

📷 N Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

DogsWildlifeBirds
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome4 ha

Getting here

51.68427, -0.21254

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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
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Good to know

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

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

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

32 signed routes nearby · 6 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 · 305 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 305 mSurface earthPath type: footway
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Cycling

31 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
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Horse riding

11 public paths nearby

Public paths
Wash Lanebyway open to all traffic · 331 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 331 mSurface asphaltPath type: cycleway
Wash Lanebridleway · 210 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 210 mSurface dirtPath type: cycleway
Wash Lanebridleway · 6 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 6 mSurface dirtIncline upPath type: cycleway
Wash Lanebyway open to all traffic · 222 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 222 mSurface asphaltPath type: cycleway
Wash Lanebridleway · 67 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 67 mSurface concretePath type: cycleway

Wildlife to spot

Photos

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📷 N Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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