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Jackman's Plantation - Broadleaved woodland

2 ha

📷 N Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

51.98840, -0.19862

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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
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • 🛝Playground 230m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

10 activities

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Family friendly

playground

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: Route 12

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

11 signed routes nearby · 33 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
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 - Stevenage Outer Orbital PathWalking route

A 27 mile circular walking route around Stevenage

Named routeLocal walking route
Etonbury Green WheelWalking route17 km
Named routeLength 17 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Kingfisher WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Pepys Waypublic footpath · 69 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 69 mSurface groundPath type: service
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Cycling

79 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 12Cycling route
Named routeRef 12National Cycle Network
Route 12Cycling route
Named routeRef 12National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route96 m
Named routeRef 12Length 96 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedloose
Main RouteCycling route250 m
Named routeRef 12Length 250 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route41 m
Named routeRef 12Length 41 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route134 m
Named routeRef 12Length 134 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

6 public paths nearby

Public paths
Back Lanebridleway · 16 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 16 mSurface dirtPath type: bridleway
Back Lanebridleway · 356 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 356 mSurface dirtPath type: track
Back Lanebridleway · 16 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 16 mSurface dirtPath type: bridleway
Back Lanebridleway · 396 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 396 mSurface dirtPath type: bridleway

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Footbridge over the A1(M)

📷 N Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Footbridge over the A1(M)

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Howard Park and GardensUrban park2 km→🌱Letchworth Community GardenUrban park2.1 km→🌱The Wynd Community GardenUrban park2.1 km→🦉IVEL SPRINGSNature reserve800 m→🌱Howard ParkUrban park2 km→🦉NORTON COMMONNature reserve2 km→

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