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The Willows - Broadleaved woodland

1 ha

📷 David Howard · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

51.94564, -0.29154

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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
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Good to know

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

Best for

6 activities

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

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

Hiking

Named hiking route nearby: HOOP - Hitchin Outer Orbital Path

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

13 signed routes nearby · 11 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
The Chiltern WayWalking route275 km

A waymarked long-distance footpath in southern England

Named routeRef CWLength 275 kmRegional walking route
Icknield Way PathWalking route169 km

long distance footpath 169 km

Named routeLength 169 kmRegional walking route
Hertfordshire WayWalking route267 km

Long distance path

Named routeLength 267 kmRegional walking route
STOOP Link Path 7 - Stevenage Outer Orbital PathWalking route

Link from Stevenage to the STOOP path (at approx 10 o'clock on clockface)

Named routeLocal walking route
STOOP Link Path 6 - Stevenage Outer Orbital PathWalking route

Link from Stevenage to the STOOP path (at approx 9 o'clock on clockface)

Named routeLocal walking route
Russell's Slippublic footpath · 65 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 65 mSurface asphaltPath type: footway
Russell's Slippublic footpath · 4 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 4 mSurface paving_stonesIncline downhillPath type: steps
Russell's Slippublic footpath · 263 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 263 mSurface asphaltPath type: footway
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Cycling

29 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 12Cycling route
Named routeRef 12National Cycle Network
Chilterns Cycleway (road alternative)Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Recreational Cycle Route 16Cycling route

Local circular? cycle route

Named routeLocal cycle route
Chilterns CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRound tripRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route250 m
Named routeRef 12Length 250 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route496 m
Named routeRef 12Length 496 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Icknield Way Cycle TrailMountain bike route226 km

This is the off-road or mountain cycling route of the Icknield Way Trail.

Named routeLength 226 kmRegional cycle route
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Horse riding

3 public paths nearby

Public paths
Lucas Lanebyway open to all traffic · 396 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 396 mSurface gravelPath type: residential

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Mount Pleasant at the junction of Pirton Road

📷 David Howard · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Mount Pleasant at the junction of Pirton Road

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Windmill HillUrban park1.3 km→🌱Ransom's Recreation GroundUrban park1.9 km→🌱St Mary's ChurchUrban park1.1 km→🌱Swinburne ParkUrban park1.4 km→🦉OUGHTONHEAD COMMONNature reserve1.6 km→🌱Triangle Community GardenUrban park2 km→

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