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Rectory Wood - Broadleaved woodland

3 ha

📷 John Salmon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome3 ha

Getting here

51.80910, -0.16390

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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
  • 🛝Playground 215m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

9 activities

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Insect spotting

Lowland meadows — marbled white, meadow brown and pollinating insects

Free

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Family friendly

playground

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

10 signed routes nearby · 11 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
STOOP - Stevenage Outer Orbital PathWalking route

A 27 mile circular walking route around Stevenage

Named routeLocal walking route
Mardley Heath Multi-Purpose PathWalking route
Named 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
Old Herns Lanepublic footpath · 409 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 409 mSurface asphaltPath type: track
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Cycling

89 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 12Cycling route
Named routeRef 12National Cycle Network
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 57Cycling route
Named routeRef 57National Cycle Network
NCN12 proposed reroutingCycling route
Named routeRef 12National Cycle Network
Ayot GreenwayCycling route
Named route
Main RouteCycling route52 m
Named routeRef 12Length 52 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

17 public paths nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

River Mimram, Tewin Bury Farm

📷 John Salmon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

River Mimram, Tewin Bury Farm

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Stanborough ParkUrban park4.7 km→🌱The Campus ParkwayUrban park3.2 km→🏞️STANBOROUGH PARKCountry park4.7 km→🌱Moneyhole Lane Playing FieldsUrban park1.3 km→🌱Black Fan ValleyUrban park1.2 km→✦TEWIN WATERHistoric site1.2 km→

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