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Broadleaved woodland near Ashwell

1 ha

📷 Paul Shreeve · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

52.04282, -0.15173

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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 246m 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

8 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

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby · 11 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
Hertfordshire Chain WalkWalking route

Not waymarked

Named routeRegional walking route
Etonbury Green WheelWalking route17 km
Named routeLength 17 kmRound tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

15 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 12Cycling route
Named routeRef 12National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route96 m
Named routeRef 12Length 96 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedloose
Main RouteCycling route41 m
Named routeRef 12Length 41 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route334 m
Named routeRef 12Length 334 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route724 m
Named routeRef 12Length 724 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route806 m
Named routeRef 12Length 806 mNational 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
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Horse riding

6 public paths nearby

Public paths
Ashwell Streetbyway open to all traffic · 11 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 11 mPath type: residential
Ashwell Streetbyway open to all traffic · 330 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 330 mSurface gravelPath type: track
Ashwell Streetbyway open to all traffic · 213 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 213 mPath type: service
Ashwell Streetbyway open to all traffic · 109 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 109 mPath type: residential
Ashwell Streetbyway open to all traffic · 30 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 30 mPath type: residential

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Farmhouse Ashwell

📷 Paul Shreeve · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Farmhouse Ashwell

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Steeple Morden Conservation AreaUrban park3.2 km→✦Roman villa 1000yds (910m) NE of Ashwell villageHistoric site1.1 km→✦Arbury Banks Iron Age hillfortHistoric site1.4 km→✦Arbury BanksHistoric site1.4 km→✦Moated enclosures east and west of Love Lane, AshwellHistoric site1.7 km→✦Hinxworth Roman fortletHistoric site2.2 km→

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