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Union Wood - Broadleaved woodland

1 ha

📷 Christopher Hilton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

51.79457, 0.13473

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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 on site — 20 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Bird watching

Grazing marsh — lapwing, redshank, snipe and wintering wildfowl

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Waterside walks

Grazing marsh and ditches — waterside walking

Varies

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

10 signed routes nearby · 24 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Three Forests WayWalking route96 km
Named routeLength 96 kmRound tripRegional walking route
Harcamlow WayWalking route
Named routeRef HARRegional walking route
London to Walsingham - stage 02Walking route
Named routeRef LW02Local walking route
London to Walsingham - stage 03Walking route
Named routeRef LW03Local walking route
Hertfordshire WayWalking route267 km

Long distance path

Named routeLength 267 kmRegional walking route
Oak Walkpublic footpath · 1.1 km
Public pathpublic footpathLength 1.1 kmSurface groundPath type: footway
Oak Walkpublic footpath · 6 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 6 mPath type: footway
Wheatfieldspublic footpath · 45 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 45 mPath type: residential
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Cycling

45 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
EuroVelo 2 - Capitals Route - part United Kingdom 7Cycling route
Named routeRef EV2International cycle route
NCN National Route 11Cycling route
Named routeRef 11National Cycle Network
NCN National Route 1Cycling route
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route140 m
Named routeRef 1Length 140 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route224 m
Named routeLength 224 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route660 m
Named routeRef 1Length 660 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

New flats by the River Stort, above Harlow Mill

📷 Christopher Hilton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

New flats by the River Stort, above Harlow Mill

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✦Harlow Town ParkHistoric site3 km→🌱Harlow Town ParkUrban park3 km→✦Roman villa 500m north east of HarlowburyHistoric site800 m→🌱The Gibberd GardenUrban park1 km→✦THE HOUSE, MARSH LANEHistoric site1 km→🌱Pishiobury ParkUrban park1.2 km→

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