West Wood - Broadleaved woodland
4 ha
🦅Birds🐶Dogs🦉Wildlife
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome4 ha
Getting here
51.68658, -0.35849
Open directionsv
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
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞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
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
🦅Bird watching
Strong match
Grazing marsh — lapwing, redshank, snipe and wintering wildfowl
Free
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Free
Deciduous woodland priority habitat
Free
〰Waterside walks
Good match
Grazing marsh and ditches — waterside walking
Varies
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Varies
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km20 signed routes nearby · 15 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Grand Union Canal WalkWalking route▾
Napton to Coy Carp section
Named routeRegional walking route
Ver Valley Walk 7Walking route▾
The Watermeadow Walk
Named routeRef Ver 7Local walking route
Watling Chase Timberland TrailWalking route▾
Named routeLocal walking route
Shenley Route 5Walking route▾
Named routeRef 5Local walking route
Shenley Walk 1Walking route▾
Named routeRef 1Local walking route
Wall Hall Drivepublic footpath · 254 m▾
Public pathpublic footpathLength 254 mPath type: residential
60 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Route 6Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
Route 61Cycling route34 km▾
Route 61 travels from Maidenhead to Hatfield, Welwyn Garden City and Hertford before arriving near Hoddesdon.
Named routeRef 61Length 34 kmNational Cycle Network
N/ACycling route28 m▾
Named routeLength 28 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route65 m▾
Named routeRef 6Length 65 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route105 m▾
Named routeRef 6Length 105 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route163 m▾
Named routeRef 6Length 163 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
15 public paths nearby
Public paths
Commonmeadow Lanerestricted byway · 399 m▾
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 399 mSurface dirtPath type: bridleway
Crab Lanebridleway · 134 m▾
Public pathbridlewayLength 134 mSurface dirtPath type: bridleway
Otterspool Lanebridleway · 195 m▾
Public pathbridlewayLength 195 mPath type: service
Blackbirds Lanerestricted byway · 890 m▾
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 890 mPath type: bridleway
Crab Lanerestricted byway · 972 m▾
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 972 mSurface dirtPath type: bridleway
Photos
Footpath bridge, near Watford
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