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Mymmshall Wood - Broadleaved woodland

1 ha

📷 Barry Lawson · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

51.69245, -0.23045

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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
  • 🛝Playground 224m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Family friendly

playground

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

22 signed routes nearby · 9 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Hertfordshire WayWalking route267 km

Long distance path

Named routeLength 267 kmRegional walking route
Pymmes Brook TrailWalking route

This is the revised 2018 route, which starts at Hadley Green and finishes at Tottenham Lock, near Tottenham Hale station.

Named routeLocal walking route
Parkfield, Oakmere & Beyond 4 mile walkWalking route4 km
Named routeLength 4 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Pymmes Brook Trail LinkWalking route

Connection to Cockfosters station (where old route went)

Named routeLocal walking route
Parkfield, Oakmere & Beyond 1 mile walkWalking route1 km
Named routeLength 1 kmRound tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

30 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 extensionCycling route
Named routeRef 12National Cycle Network
NCN12 Proposed alternative routeCycling route
Named routeRef 12National Cycle Network
NCN 12 delistedCycling route
Named routeRef 12National Cycle Network
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Horse riding

4 public paths nearby

Public paths
Wash Lanebyway open to all traffic · 12 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 12 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential
Wash Lanebyway open to all traffic · 308 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 308 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential

Wildlife to spot

Photos

St Albans Road, South Mimms.

📷 Barry Lawson · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

St Albans Road, South Mimms.

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✦WROTHAM PARKHistoric site2.9 km→🌱ParkfieldUrban park3.7 km→🌱Oakmere ParkUrban park4 km→🌱Oakmere ParkUrban park4 km→🌱Aberford ParkUrban park4.6 km→🌱St John the Baptist ChurchUrban park4.8 km→

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