Luckswarren Wood - Broadleaved woodland 5 ha
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Public access Free entry Dogs welcome 5 ha
Places › England › Eastern › North Hertfordshire Getting here
51.86033, -0.26448
Open directionsv 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 📍 Open access throughout summer — no booking required 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🌞 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 📍 Open access throughout summer — no booking required £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🦅 Bird watching
Strong match
Grazing marsh — lapwing, redshank, snipe and wintering wildfowl
Free
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Free
Coastal and floodplain grazing marsh priority habitat
Free
〰 Waterside walks
Good match
Grazing marsh and ditches — waterside walking
Varies
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Varies
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 17 signed routes nearby · 11 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
The Chiltern Way Walking route 275 km ▾
A waymarked long-distance footpath in southern England
Named route Ref CW Length 275 km Regional walking route
Show on map Woodland Trail Walking route ▾
Old Railway & River Lea Walking route 7.9 km ▾
After a brief visit to the remains of Wheathampstead railway station, the walk follows the Ayot Greenway (route of the Permanent Way) to Ayot Green. The return journey follows the course of the River Lea.
Named route Length 7.9 km Round trip Local walking route
Show on map Wheathampstead to Shaw's Corner Circular Walk, Shaw's Corner Walking route 12.2 km ▾
Mostly easy walking across established footpaths and fields. There are some steps along the route, and a steep gully at section 2. Assistance dogs only at Shaw's Corner.
Named route Length 12.2 km Duration 03:00 Round trip Local walking route
Show on map Lea Valley Circle Walking route 4.3 km ▾
Walk over the River Lea and gaze across its valley. One of the main rivers in Hertfordshire, it rises as a chalk stream – one of only 200 or so in the world.
Named route Length 4.3 km Round trip Local walking route
Show on map 40 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Ayot Greenway Cycling route ▾
Route 12 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 12 National Cycle Network
Show on map NCN National Route 57 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 57 National Cycle Network
Show on map Recreational Cycle Route 16 Cycling route ▾
Local circular? cycle route
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Chilterns Cycleway Cycling route ▾
Named route Round trip Regional cycle route
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 53 m ▾
Named route Ref 12 Length 53 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map 3 public paths nearby
Public paths
No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.
Photos Crop field towards Lygrave Wood
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Wildlife to spot
5,755 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 5,755 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 45 species
summer autumn
2025 ▾
Woodpigeon · Carrion Crow · Blue Tit · Jackdaw · Pheasant +40
Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Carrion Crow Corvus corone Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Robin Erithacus rubecula Magpie Pica pica Skylark Alauda arvensis Blackbird Turdus merula Rook Corvus frugilegus Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Stock Dove Columba oenas Starling Sturnus vulgaris Great Tit Parus major Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2024 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2024 Linnet Linaria cannabina Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus Red-legged Partridge Alectoris rufa Jay Garrulus glandarius Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea Nuthatch Sitta europaea Coot Fulica atra2024 Canada Goose Branta canadensis2024 Gadwall Mareca strepera2024 Dunnock Prunella modularis2024 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2024 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2024 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2024 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2024 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris Herring Gull Larus argentatus Common Gull Larus canus Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2024 Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula2024 Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus2024 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2024 Grey Partridge Perdix perdix2024 Swallow Hirundo rustica2024 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2024 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2024 Rabbit · Brown Hare
Rabbit Oryctolagus cuniculus Brown Hare Lepus europaeus 🐝 Insects 4 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Tachina fera · Volucella pellucens · Drepanosiphum platanoidis · 2-spot Ladybird
Tachina fera Tachina fera Volucella pellucens Volucella pellucens Drepanosiphum platanoidis Drepanosiphum platanoidis 2-spot Ladybird Adalia bipunctata2024 Common Sorrel · Cock's-foot · Red Fescue · Common Mouse-ear · Sycamore +58
Common Sorrel Rumex acetosa Cock's-foot Dactylis glomerata Red Fescue Festuca rubra Common Mouse-ear Cerastium fontanum Sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus Crested Dog's-tail Cynosurus cristatus Fool's Water-Cress Helosciadium nodiflorum Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 5,755 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 45 species
summer autumn
2025 ▾
Woodpigeon · Carrion Crow · Blue Tit · Jackdaw · Pheasant +40
Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Carrion Crow Corvus corone Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Robin Erithacus rubecula Magpie Pica pica Skylark Alauda arvensis Blackbird Turdus merula Rook Corvus frugilegus Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Stock Dove Columba oenas Starling Sturnus vulgaris Great Tit Parus major Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2024 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2024 Linnet Linaria cannabina Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus Red-legged Partridge Alectoris rufa Jay Garrulus glandarius Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea Nuthatch Sitta europaea Coot Fulica atra2024 Canada Goose Branta canadensis2024 Gadwall Mareca strepera2024 Dunnock Prunella modularis2024 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2024 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2024 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2024 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2024 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris Herring Gull Larus argentatus Common Gull Larus canus Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2024 Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula2024 Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus2024 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2024 Grey Partridge Perdix perdix2024 Swallow Hirundo rustica2024 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2024 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2024 Rabbit · Brown Hare
Rabbit Oryctolagus cuniculus Brown Hare Lepus europaeus 🐝 Insects 4 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Tachina fera · Volucella pellucens · Drepanosiphum platanoidis · 2-spot Ladybird
Tachina fera Tachina fera Volucella pellucens Volucella pellucens Drepanosiphum platanoidis Drepanosiphum platanoidis 2-spot Ladybird Adalia bipunctata2024 Common Sorrel · Cock's-foot · Red Fescue · Common Mouse-ear · Sycamore +58
Common Sorrel Rumex acetosa Cock's-foot Dactylis glomerata Red Fescue Festuca rubra Common Mouse-ear Cerastium fontanum Sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus Crested Dog's-tail Cynosurus cristatus Fool's Water-Cress Helosciadium nodiflorum Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
White Clover Trifolium repens
White Clover Trifolium repens
Pink Water-speedwell Veronica catenata
Pink Water-speedwell Veronica catenata
Red Clover Trifolium pratense
Red Clover Trifolium pratense
Perennial Rye-grass Lolium perenne
Perennial Rye-grass Lolium perenne
Alder Alnus glutinosa
Alder Alnus glutinosa
Creeping Buttercup Ranunculus repens
Creeping Buttercup Ranunculus repens
Goat Willow Salix caprea2024
Goat Willow Salix caprea2024
Bramble Rubus2024
Bramble Rubus2024
Pedunculate Oak Quercus robur2024
Pedunculate Oak Quercus robur2024
Water Mint Mentha aquatica2024
Water Mint Mentha aquatica2024
Creeping Bent Agrostis stolonifera2024
Creeping Bent Agrostis stolonifera2024
Ribwort Plantain Plantago lanceolata2024
Ribwort Plantain Plantago lanceolata2024
Common Bird's-foot-trefoil Lotus corniculatus2024
Common Bird's-foot-trefoil Lotus corniculatus2024
Hornbeam Carpinus betulus2024
Hornbeam Carpinus betulus2024
Square-stalked St John's-wort Hypericum tetrapterum2024
Square-stalked St John's-wort Hypericum tetrapterum2024
Hawthorn Crataegus monogyna2024
Hawthorn Crataegus monogyna2024
Tufted Hair-grass Deschampsia cespitosa2024
Tufted Hair-grass Deschampsia cespitosa2024
Glaucous Sedge Carex flacca2024
Glaucous Sedge Carex flacca2024
Slender Knapweed Centaurea debeauxii2024
Slender Knapweed Centaurea debeauxii2024
Agrimony Agrimonia eupatoria2024
Agrimony Agrimonia eupatoria2024
Field Wood-rush Luzula campestris2024
Field Wood-rush Luzula campestris2024
Ash Fraxinus excelsior2024
Ash Fraxinus excelsior2024
Heath-grass Danthonia decumbens2024
Heath-grass Danthonia decumbens2024
Common Bent Agrostis capillaris2024
Common Bent Agrostis capillaris2024
Betony Betonica officinalis2024
Betony Betonica officinalis2024
Ground-ivy Glechoma hederacea2024
Ground-ivy Glechoma hederacea2024
Greater Bird's-foot-trefoil Lotus pedunculatus2024
Greater Bird's-foot-trefoil Lotus pedunculatus2024
American Willowherb Epilobium ciliatum2024
American Willowherb Epilobium ciliatum2024
Common Ragwort Jacobaea vulgaris2024
Common Ragwort Jacobaea vulgaris2024
Compact Rush Juncus conglomeratus2024
Compact Rush Juncus conglomeratus2024
Hoary Ragwort Jacobaea erucifolia2024
Hoary Ragwort Jacobaea erucifolia2024
Selfheal Prunella vulgaris2024
Selfheal Prunella vulgaris2024
Meadow Fescue Schedonorus pratensis2024
Meadow Fescue Schedonorus pratensis2024
Wood Dock Rumex sanguineus2024
Wood Dock Rumex sanguineus2024
Devil's-bit Scabious Succisa pratensis2024
Devil's-bit Scabious Succisa pratensis2024
Lady's Bedstraw Galium verum2024
Lady's Bedstraw Galium verum2024
Garlic Mustard Alliaria petiolata2024
Garlic Mustard Alliaria petiolata2024
Quaking-grass Briza media2024
Quaking-grass Briza media2024
Meadow Vetchling Lathyrus pratensis2024
Meadow Vetchling Lathyrus pratensis2024
Hybrid Birch Betula pendula x pubescens = B. x aurata2024
Hybrid Birch Betula pendula x pubescens = B. x aurata2024
Rush Juncus2024
Rush Juncus2024
Tormentil Potentilla erecta2024
Tormentil Potentilla erecta2024
Cat's-ear Hypochaeris radicata2024
Cat's-ear Hypochaeris radicata2024
Creeping Soft-grass Holcus mollis2024
Creeping Soft-grass Holcus mollis2024
Common Nettle Urtica dioica2024
Common Nettle Urtica dioica2024
Sweet Vernal-grass Anthoxanthum odoratum2024
Sweet Vernal-grass Anthoxanthum odoratum2024
Field-rose Rosa arvensis2024
Field-rose Rosa arvensis2024
Lesser Stitchwort Stellaria graminea2024
Lesser Stitchwort Stellaria graminea2024
Hoary Willowherb Epilobium parviflorum2024
Hoary Willowherb Epilobium parviflorum2024
Silverweed Potentilla anserina2024
Silverweed Potentilla anserina2024
Marsh Thistle Cirsium palustre2024
Marsh Thistle Cirsium palustre2024
Blackthorn Prunus spinosa2024
Blackthorn Prunus spinosa2024
False Oat-grass Arrhenatherum elatius2024
False Oat-grass Arrhenatherum elatius2024
Rough Hawkbit Leontodon hispidus2024
Rough Hawkbit Leontodon hispidus2024
Yorkshire-fog Holcus lanatus2024
Yorkshire-fog Holcus lanatus2024
Common Liverwort Marchantia polymorpha2024
Common Liverwort Marchantia polymorpha2024 