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Summer Wood - Broadleaved woodland

✦ Ancient woodland8 ha

📷 michael wilson · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

WildlifeDogsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome8 ha

Getting here

51.93649, -0.34996

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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
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat; Ancient woodland

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

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

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

9 signed routes nearby · 8 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
The Chiltern Way Northern ExtensionWalking route

Long distance path

Named routeRef CWNRegional walking route
Tatmore Hills LoopWalking route

Starting from the Red Lion Pub, a walk of approximately 4.8km/3m and 1 hour long

Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
Lea Valley WalkWalking route
Named routePoint-to-pointRegional walking route
School Lanepublic footpath · 5 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 5 mSurface asphaltPath type: unclassified
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Cycling

12 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Ride on the wild sideCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route947 m
Named routeRef 6Length 947 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

21 public paths nearby

Public paths
Honeysuckle Lanebridleway · 257 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 257 mSurface grassPath type: bridleway
Honeysuckle Lanebridleway · 309 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 309 mSurface grassPath type: bridleway
School Lanebridleway · 379 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 379 mSurface asphaltPath type: unclassified
Stocking Lanebridleway · 571 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 571 mSurface dirtPath type: bridleway
Honeysuckle Lanebridleway · 23 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 23 mSurface grassPath type: bridleway

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Wasgrove Wood

📷 michael wilson · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Wasgrove Wood

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Stopsley CommonUrban park5 km→✦PUTTERIDGE BURYHistoric site3.3 km→🦉OUGHTONHEAD COMMONNature reserve4.3 km→🌱Swinburne ParkUrban park4.3 km→🦉GALLEY AND WARDEN HILLS SSSINature reserve4.8 km→✦Toot Hill motte and bailey castle and shrunken medieval village at PirtonHistoric site4 km→

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