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Furzefield Wood - Broadleaved woodland

3 ha

📷 N Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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DogsWildlifeBirds
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome3 ha

Getting here

51.71097, -0.20396

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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
  • 🅿️Parking 276m away — 20 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

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

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Hiking

Named hiking route nearby: Hertfordshire Way

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

18 signed routes nearby · 24 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Red TrailWalking route
Named routeListed length 1.2 miRound tripLocal walking route
Red TrailWalking route
Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
Hertfordshire WayWalking route267 km

Long distance path

Named routeLength 267 kmRegional walking route
London LOOP (Section 17)Walking route
Named routeRef LOOPRegional walking route
Parkfield, Oakmere & Beyond 4 mile walkWalking route4 km
Named routeLength 4 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Hawkshead Lanepublic footpath · 29 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 29 mSurface asphaltPath type: unclassified
Hawkshead Lanepublic footpath · 25 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 25 mSurface asphaltPath type: unclassified
Hawkshead Lanepublic footpath · 24 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 24 mSurface asphaltPath type: unclassified
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Cycling

44 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN12 proposed reroutingCycling route
Named routeRef 12National Cycle Network
Route 12Cycling route
Named routeRef 12National Cycle Network
Shenley CircuitCycling route
Named routeRound tripLocal cycle route
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
NCN12 Proposed extensionCycling route
Named routeRef 12National Cycle Network
NCN12 Proposed alternative routeCycling route
Named routeRef 12National Cycle Network

Wildlife to spot

Photos

By the ECML

📷 N Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

By the ECML

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🦉NORTHAW GREAT WOOD COUNTRY PARKNature reserve4.4 km→🏞️NORTHAW GREAT WOODCountry park4.5 km→🌱ParkfieldUrban park2.3 km→🌱Oakmere ParkUrban park2.7 km→🌱Oakmere ParkUrban park2.7 km→✦WROTHAM PARKHistoric site3.9 km→

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