Glade
← Back🌳 Broadleaved woodland

Witnesses Wood - Broadleaved woodland

✦ Ancient woodland6 ha

📷 Thomas Nugent · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

WildlifeDogsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome6 ha

Getting here

51.89392, -0.07847

Open directionsv
Google Maps↗Driving directionsApple Maps↗Driving directionsWaze↗Live driving navigationGoogle Transit↗Bus, rail or tramApple Transit↗Bus, rail or tram

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

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat; Ancient woodland

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Heritage

Ancient woodland — historic landscape

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

8 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
STOOP Link Path 2 - Stevenage Outer Orbital Path LinkWalking route

A link from Stevenage to the STOOP path (at approx 3 o'clock on clockface)

Named route
STOOP Link Path 3 - Stevenage Outer Orbital Path LinkWalking route

A link from Stevenage to the STOOP path (at approx 4 o'clock on clockface)

Named route
Hertfordshire WayWalking route267 km

Long distance path

Named routeLength 267 kmRegional walking route
Hertfordshire Chain WalkWalking route

Not waymarked

Named routeRegional walking route
Circular Walk "Town to Country No 2"Walking route
Named route
🚴

Cycling

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
recreational cycle route 10Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
🐴

Horse riding

11 public paths nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Fields near Wood End from the air

📷 Thomas Nugent · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Fields near Wood End from the air

1 / 15

Weather for this location

Next 14 days

Loading local forecast…

Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦BENINGTON LORDSHIPHistoric site2.9 km→✦WOODHALL PARKHistoric site4.9 km→🌱Woodhall ParkUrban park5 km→🌱The MeadowUrban park4.8 km→✦Moor Hall: a moated manorial site and associated earthworks immediately north-east of Moor GreenHistoric site3.4 km→🌱Great Munden Recreational GardenUrban park3.5 km→

Own or manage this place?

Claim this listing to keep details accurate, add photos, and highlight what makes it special — free.

Claim this page

How was your visit?

How useful was the information on this page?

id: d5616ce4-8d8b-456a-817c-4b839236cb9f