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Gatesbury Wood - Broadleaved woodland

4 ha

📷 Philip Jeffrey · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome4 ha

Getting here

51.88651, 0.02620

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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
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • 🛝Playground 265m 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

Bird watching

Grazing marsh — lapwing, redshank, snipe and wintering wildfowl

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Wildlife

Coastal and floodplain grazing marsh priority habitat

Free

Family friendly

playground

Free

Waterside walks

Grazing marsh and ditches — waterside walking

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 22 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Harcamlow WayWalking route
Named routeRef HARRegional walking route
Hertfordshire WayWalking route267 km

Long distance path

Named routeLength 267 kmRegional walking route
Greenwich Meridian TrailWalking route440 km

A long-distance walk that follows the line of the Prime Meridian. Inaugurated in 2009, to coincide with the 125th anniversary of the Greenwich Meridian.

Named routeRef GMTLength 440 kmRegional walking route
Meadow Walkpublic footpath · 50 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 50 mPath type: residential
Half Acrespublic footpath · 37 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 37 mSurface pavedPath type: track
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Horse riding

4 public paths nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Start of the footpath to Braughing

📷 Philip Jeffrey · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Start of the footpath to Braughing

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Roman site near railway stationHistoric site1.2 km→🌱Great Munden Recreational GardenUrban park4 km→🐄Pearce's Farm Shop & CafeVisitor farm1.8 km→⛪St Mary's ChurchReligious grounds2.4 km→✦Section of Roman road in Rigery LaneHistoric site3.5 km→⛪St Mary's ChurchReligious grounds600 m→

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