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Thunderfield Grove - Broadleaved woodland

✦ Ancient woodland9 ha

📷 David Howard · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

WildlifeDogsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome9 ha

Getting here

51.72963, -0.06690

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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

7 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

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

13 signed routes nearby · 14 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Lea Valley WalkWalking route

Transport for London's Section 1 of the Lea Valley Walk within London

Named routePoint-to-pointRegional walking route
Short TrailWalking route
Named routeListed length 1.3Round tripLocal walking route
London to Walsingham - stage 02Walking route
Named routeRef LW02Local walking route
Greenwich Meridian TrailWalking route440 km

A long-distance walk that follows the line of the Prime Meridian. Inaugurated in 2009, to coincide with the 125th anniversary of the Greenwich Meridian.

Named routeRef GMTLength 440 kmRegional walking route
Hertfordshire WayWalking route267 km

Long distance path

Named routeLength 267 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

38 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
EuroVelo 2 - Capitals Route - part United Kingdom 7Cycling route
Named routeRef EV2International 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
NCN National Route 1Cycling route
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
N/ACycling route172 m
Named routeLength 172 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route989 m
Named routeRef 1Length 989 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route999 m
Named routeLength 999 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
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Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths
Gammon's Lanerestricted byway · 1.2 km
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 1.2 kmSurface groundPath type: bridleway
Gammon's Lanerestricted byway · 90 m
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 90 mSurface concretePath type: service

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Woodland in Thunderfield Grove, Wormley

📷 David Howard · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Woodland in Thunderfield Grove, Wormley

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🌱Broxbourne Recreation GroundUrban park3.9 km→🌱Broxbourne Recreation GroundUrban park3.9 km→🌱Grundy ParkUrban park4 km→🌱Broxbourne Recreation GroundUrban park4 km→🌱Broxbourne Recreation GroundUrban park4 km→🏞️RIVER LEECountry park4.4 km→

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