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The Roughs - Broadleaved woodland

3 ha

📷 David Howard · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome3 ha

Getting here

51.73504, -0.10656

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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 65m away — 6 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 Chain Walk

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

18 signed routes nearby · 3 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
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
London to Walsingham - stage 02Walking route
Named routeRef LW02Local walking route
Hertfordshire WayWalking route267 km

Long distance path

Named routeLength 267 kmRegional walking route
🚴

Cycling

12 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
N/ACycling route172 m
Named routeLength 172 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route639 m
Named routeLength 639 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route45 m
Named routeLength 45 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route59 m
Named routeLength 59 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route262 m
Named routeLength 262 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route125 m
Named routeLength 125 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

7 public paths nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Silos at Home Farm, Newgate Street

📷 David Howard · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Silos at Home Farm, Newgate Street

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🏞️NORTHAW GREAT WOODCountry park2.8 km→🦉NORTHAW GREAT WOOD COUNTRY PARKNature reserve2.8 km→🌱Cheshunt ParkUrban park4.3 km→🌱Northaw Great WoodUrban park2.8 km→✦BAYFORDBURYHistoric site4.5 km→🌱Walters Close Open SpaceUrban park1.3 km→

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