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Pond Wood - Broadleaved woodland

3 ha

📷 Barry Ephgrave · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsForaging
Free entryDogs welcome3 ha

Getting here

51.69539, -0.14722

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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
  • 🛝Playground 206m 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

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

28 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
LOOP link to Cockfosters UndergroundWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
LOOP link to Gordon Hill stationWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
New River LinkWalking route
Named routeRef NR linkLocal walking route
Parkfield, Oakmere & Beyond 2 mile walkWalking route2 km
Named routeLength 2 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Red TrailWalking route
Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

34 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Cycleway 20Cycling route
Named routeRef C20Regional cycle route
Route 12Cycling route
Named routeRef 12National Cycle Network
Cycleway 21Cycling route

Finished Cycleway route will run from Meridian Water to Enfield Town

Named routeRegional cycle route
LCNCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Enfield GreenwaysCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
NCN12 Proposed extensionCycling route
Named routeRef 12National Cycle Network
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Horse riding

7 public paths nearby

Public paths
Hook Lanebridleway · 181 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 181 mPath type: residential
Hook Lanebridleway · 9 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 9 mPath type: track
Hook Lanebyway open to all traffic · 337 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 337 mPath type: track
Hook Lanebridleway · 532 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 532 mPath type: track
Hook Lanebridleway · 20 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 20 mPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Fir and Pond Woods

📷 Barry Ephgrave · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Fir and Pond Woods

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🦉NORTHAW GREAT WOOD COUNTRY PARKNature reserve3 km→🏞️NORTHAW GREAT WOODCountry park3 km→🌱Trent ParkUrban park4.1 km→🌱Oakmere ParkUrban park1.8 km→🌱Oakmere ParkUrban park1.8 km→🌱ParkfieldUrban park2.2 km→

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