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Buck's Alley Wood

7 ha
WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome7 ha

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

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Great Tit, Blue Tit, Robin +61 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Great Tit, Blue Tit, Robin +61 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Bramble, Common Nettle, Hawthorn +50 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Bramble, Common Nettle, Hawthorn +50 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Meadow Brown, Red Admiral, Gatekeeper +44 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Meadow Brown, Red Admiral, Gatekeeper +44 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Bramble, Common Nettle, Hawthorn +6 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

13 signed routes nearby · 16 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Red TrailWalking route
Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
Short TrailWalking route
Named routeListed length 1.3Round tripLocal walking route
Hertfordshire WayWalking route267 km

Long distance path

Named routeLength 267 kmRegional walking route
Hertfordshire Chain WalkWalking route

Not waymarked

Named routeRegional walking route
WGC100 Centenary WalkWalking route20.2 km

Created for Welwyn Garden City's 100th anniversary, a circular walk around the whole town

Named routeLength 20.2 kmRound tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

26 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
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
Main RouteCycling route550 m
Named routeRef 61Length 550 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route59 m
Named routeRef 61Length 59 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route588 m
Named routeRef 61Length 588 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route103 m
Named routeLength 103 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route91 m
Named routeRef 61Length 91 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

9 public paths nearby

Public paths
Breach Lanebridleway · 316 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 316 mPath type: service

Wildlife to spot

Photos

GOC Newgate Street 020 Buck's Alley Wood, Little Berkhamsted (50783096928)

GOC Newgate Street 020 Buck's Alley Wood, Little Berkhamsted (50783096928)

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