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Little Mole Wood - Broadleaved woodland

1 ha

📷 Wikipedia · Hack Fall Wood · CC BY-SA 3.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

51.79867, -0.08774

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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
  • 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
  • 🛝Playground 188m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

9 activities

Picnic day out

picnic area, car park

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Family friendly

playground, picnic area

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

8 signed routes nearby · 27 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
Castle Bridgespublic footpath · 92 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 92 mPath type: footway
Castle Bridgespublic footpath · 16 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 16 mPath type: footway
Castle Bridgespublic footpath · 42 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 42 mPath type: footway
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Cycling

41 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 route1.4 km
Named routeRef 61Length 1.4 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route13 m
Named routeRef 61Length 13 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route101 m
Named routeRef 61Length 101 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route78 m
Named routeRef 61Length 78 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route284 m
Named routeRef 61Length 284 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

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Hack Fall Wood

📷 Wikipedia · Hack Fall Wood · CC BY-SA 3.0

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Castle GroundsUrban park600 m→✦Hertford Castle: a motte and bailey castle south of the River LeaHistoric site600 m→🌱Buryfield Recreation GroundUrban park3.8 km→🌱Hartham CommonUrban park1.1 km→✦BALLS PARKHistoric site1.9 km→🦉WATERFORD HEATHNature reserve2.1 km→

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