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The Willows - Broadleaved woodland

1 ha

📷 Samir Jeraj · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

51.95231, -0.27809

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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
  • ☕The Haven Café — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingCaféParking· Paid

Best for

7 activities

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Family friendly

café

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

13 signed routes nearby · 30 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Kingfisher WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Garden City 15Walking route
Named route
Letchworth GreenwayWalking route

13.6 mile (21.8km) walking route around Letchworth

Named route
HOOP - Hitchin Outer Orbital PathWalking route

Circular route around Hitchin

Named routeRef HOOPLocal walking route
Walk on the wild sideWalking route
Named route
Elmside Walkpublic footpath · 161 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 161 mSurface asphaltPath type: pedestrian
Coopers Yardpublic footpath · 14 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 14 mSurface pavedPath type: service
Maxwell's Pathpublic footpath · 306 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 306 mSurface asphaltPath type: footway
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Cycling

56 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 12Cycling route
Named routeRef 12National Cycle Network
Recreational Cycle Route 16Cycling route

Local circular? cycle route

Named routeLocal cycle route
Chilterns CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRound tripRegional cycle route
Route 12Cycling route
Named routeRef 12National Cycle Network
Chilterns Cycleway (road alternative)Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route2.5 km
Named routeRef 12Length 2.5 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface 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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

New Housing Development and Bancroft Park

📷 Samir Jeraj · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

New Housing Development and Bancroft Park

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Howard Park and GardensUrban park4.7 km→🌱The Wynd Community GardenUrban park4.7 km→🌱Letchworth Community GardenUrban park4.7 km→🌱Windmill HillUrban park600 m→🌱Ransom's Recreation GroundUrban park800 m→🌱Howard ParkUrban park4.8 km→

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