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Scrubbitts Wood - Broadleaved woodland

2 ha

📷 Ben Brooksbank · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsForaging
Free entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

51.68952, -0.31911

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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
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

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

Best for

4 activities

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

20 signed routes nearby · 8 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Ver Valley Walk 7Walking route

The Watermeadow Walk

Named routeRef Ver 7Local walking route
Ver Valley Walk 8Walking route

The Confluence Walk

Named routeRef Ver 8Local walking route
River Ver TrailWalking route

17 mile footpath along the River Ver

Named routeRegional walking route
Manor StrollWalking route
Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
Hertfordshire WayWalking route267 km

Long distance path

Named routeLength 267 kmRegional walking route
The Pathwaypublic footpath · 84 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 84 mSurface pavedPath type: footway
Brook Drivepublic footpath · 66 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 66 mPath type: residential
Brook Drivepublic footpath · 26 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 26 mPath type: residential
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Cycling

53 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
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
Shenley CircuitCycling route
Named routeRound tripLocal cycle route
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

4 public paths nearby

Public paths
Kitswell Waybridleway · 57 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 57 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential
Kitswell Waybridleway · 111 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 111 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Manchester - St Pancras express approaching Radlett

📷 Ben Brooksbank · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Manchester - St Pancras express approaching Radlett

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Aldenham Country ParkUrban park4.7 km→✦NAPSBURY HOSPITALHistoric site3.9 km→✦ALDENHAM HOUSEHistoric site4 km→🌱Greenwood ParkUrban park5 km→🌱Aberford ParkUrban park4 km→🌱Garston ParkUrban park4.2 km→

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