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Ley Wood - Broadleaved woodland

1 ha

📷 Malc McDonald · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsForaging
Free entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

51.92317, 0.11933

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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
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

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

Best for

4 activities

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Hertfordshire WayWalking route267 km

Long distance path

Named routeLength 267 kmRegional walking route
Harcamlow WayWalking route
Named routeRef HARRegional walking route
Waterside StortfordWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths
Manuden Bridleway 11bridleway · 399 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 399 mSurface groundPath type: bridleway

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Electricity pylons near Furneux Pelham

📷 Malc McDonald · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Electricity pylons near Furneux Pelham

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

⛪St Nicholas's ChurchReligious grounds2.7 km→✦Moated site at Battles ManorHistoric site1.8 km→✦The Crump: a ringwork 600m south of BerdenHistoric site2.2 km→✦The CrumpHistoric site2.2 km→🌱Farnham Recreation AreaUrban park2.9 km→🌱Coles GreenUrban park3.2 km→

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