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Broadleaved woodland near Westmill

4 ha

📷 Robin Hall · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome4 ha

Getting here

51.96373, -0.29178

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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
  • 🅿️Parking 351m away — 10 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

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

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Mountain biking

Named MTB route nearby: Icknield Way Cycle Trail

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

14 signed routes nearby · 4 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
The Chiltern Way Northern ExtensionWalking route

Long distance path

Named routeRef CWNRegional walking route
STOOP - Stevenage Outer Orbital PathWalking route

A 27 mile circular walking route around Stevenage

Named routeLocal walking route
Westmill Lanepublic footpath · 40 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 40 mSurface asphaltPath type: service
Westmill Lanepublic footpath · 134 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 134 mSurface gravelPath type: service
Westmill Lanepublic footpath · 4 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 4 mSurface groundPath type: footway
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Cycling

38 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
Route 12Cycling route
Named routeRef 12National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route250 m
Named routeRef 12Length 250 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

12 public paths nearby

Public paths
Hambridge Waybridleway · 432 m

Track down side of a field, obviously can be muddy

Public pathbridlewayLength 432 mSurface groundPath type: bridleway
Westmill Lanerestricted byway · 45 m
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 45 mSurface groundPath type: footway
King Georges Closebridleway · 139 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 139 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential
Icknield Waybridleway · 499 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 499 mSurface groundPath type: track
Icknield Waybridleway · 17 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 17 mSurface groundPath type: service

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Icknield Way / Westmill Lane

📷 Robin Hall · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Icknield Way / Westmill Lane

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Howard Park and GardensUrban park5 km→🌱The Wynd Community GardenUrban park4.9 km→🌱Letchworth Community GardenUrban park4.9 km→🌱Ransom's Recreation GroundUrban park1.8 km→🌱Windmill HillUrban park2.2 km→🌱Greencare @ NortonUrban park4.7 km→

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