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Bigpursley Wood - Broadleaved woodland

✦ Ancient woodland5 ha

📷 Bikeboy · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

WildlifeDogsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome5 ha

Getting here

51.68902, -0.26072

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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
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat; Ancient woodland

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Heritage

Ancient woodland — historic landscape

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

22 signed routes nearby · 15 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
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Cycling

22 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 12Cycling route
Named routeRef 12National Cycle Network
Shenley CircuitCycling route
Named routeRound tripLocal cycle route
LCN 85Cycling route
Named routeRef 85Local cycle route
NCN12 Proposed alternative routeCycling route
Named routeRef 12National Cycle Network
NCN 12 delistedCycling route
Named routeRef 12National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route694 m
Named routeRef 12Length 694 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

9 public paths nearby

Public paths
Crossoaks Lanebridleway · 847 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 847 mSurface asphaltPath type: service
Crossoaks Lanebridleway · 3 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 3 mSurface asphaltPath type: service
Crossoaks Lanebridleway · 69 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 69 mSurface asphaltPath type: service

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Rape Seed in Flower With Wood in the Distance

📷 Bikeboy · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Rape Seed in Flower With Wood in the Distance

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Aberford ParkUrban park3.1 km→✦WROTHAM PARKHistoric site4.6 km→🌱Leeming ParkUrban park2.9 km→🌱Meadow ParkUrban park3 km→🌱Maxwell ParkUrban park3.6 km→🌱Arkley Open SpaceUrban park4.1 km→

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