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Hell Wood - Broadleaved woodland

1 ha

📷 Colin Park · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsForaging
Free entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

51.72922, -0.13573

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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

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

19 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Parkfield, Oakmere & Beyond 2 mile walkWalking route2 km
Named routeLength 2 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Red TrailWalking route
Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
Short TrailWalking route
Named routeListed length 1.3Round tripLocal walking route
Hertfordshire WayWalking route267 km

Long distance path

Named routeLength 267 kmRegional walking route
Hertfordshire Chain WalkWalking route

Not waymarked

Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

5 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 12Cycling route
Named routeRef 12National 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
NCN12 Proposed alternative routeCycling route
Named routeRef 12National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route163 m
Named routeRef 12Length 163 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route674 m
Named routeRef 12Length 674 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

4 public paths nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Track NE of Hell Wood, near Newgate Street, Herts

📷 Colin Park · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Track NE of Hell Wood, near Newgate Street, Herts

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🏞️NORTHAW GREAT WOODCountry park900 m→🦉NORTHAW GREAT WOOD COUNTRY PARKNature reserve900 m→🌱ParkfieldUrban park4.5 km→🌱Oakmere ParkUrban park4.5 km→🌱Oakmere ParkUrban park4.5 km→🌱Northaw Great WoodUrban park900 m→

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