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Garden Wood - Broadleaved woodland

✦ Ancient woodland42 ha

📷 Peter S · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome42 ha

Getting here

51.79427, -0.12676

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Thieves Lane Car Park 249m away — 6 car parks within reach

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Parking· Paid

Best for

9 activities

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

Free

Wildlife

Lowland fens priority habitat; Ancient woodland

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Bird watching

Lowland fens — specialist fen birds and passage waders

Free

Insect spotting

Lowland fens — fen dragonflies and rare invertebrates

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

8 signed routes nearby · 36 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Hertfordshire WayWalking route267 km

Long distance path

Named routeLength 267 kmRegional walking route
Hertfordshire Chain WalkWalking route

Not waymarked

Named routeRegional walking route
New River PathWalking route
Named routeRef NRRegional walking route
WGC100 Centenary WalkWalking route20.2 km

Created for Welwyn Garden City's 100th anniversary, a circular walk around the whole town

Named routeLength 20.2 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Beyond Hartham CommonWalking route
Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
Mary Purver Waypublic footpath · 52 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 52 mSurface concretePath type: footway
Mayflower Closepublic footpath · 110 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 110 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential
Mary Purver Waypublic footpath · 84 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 84 mSurface gravelPath type: service
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Cycling

35 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
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
Main RouteCycling route550 m
Named routeRef 61Length 550 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route59 m
Named routeRef 61Length 59 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route588 m
Named routeRef 61Length 588 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route103 m
Named routeLength 103 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route275 m
Named routeRef 61Length 275 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

One of the lakes at Panshanger Park

📷 Peter S · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

One of the lakes at Panshanger Park

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Moneyhole Lane Playing FieldsUrban park2.4 km→🌱Castle GroundsUrban park3.2 km→✦Hertford Castle: a motte and bailey castle south of the River LeaHistoric site3.2 km→✦PANSHANGERHistoric site500 m→✦BAYFORDBURYHistoric site3.1 km→🦉WATERFORD HEATHNature reserve3.6 km→

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