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Bury Wood

✦ Ancient woodland4 ha

📷 Peter Whatley · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

BirdsWildlifeSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome4 ha

Getting here

51.79578, -0.41442

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦72+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blue Tit and Woodpigeon
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking 434m away — 2 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

10 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Blue Tit, Woodpigeon, Jackdaw +69 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blue Tit, Woodpigeon, Jackdaw +69 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Small Toadflax, Sharp-leaved Fluellen, Blackthorn +22 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Small Toadflax, Sharp-leaved Fluellen, Blackthorn +22 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Anthomyia, Large Red Damselfly, Harpocera thoracica +234 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Anthomyia, Large Red Damselfly, Harpocera thoracica +234 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Blackthorn, Elder, Mouse-ear-hawkweed +1 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

12 signed routes nearby · 14 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
Ver Valley Walk 5Walking route

The Three Burys Walk

Named routeRef Ver5Local walking route
Ver Valley Walk 2Walking route

The Upper Ver Valley

Named routeRef Ver2Local walking route
Ver Valley Walk 3Walking route

The Winterbourne Walk

Named routeRef Ver3Local walking route
Lea Valley WalkWalking route
Named routePoint-to-pointRegional walking route
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Cycling

46 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Hemel Hempstead cycle route 7Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Buncefield Lane QuietwayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
NCN National Route 57Cycling route
Named routeRef 57National Cycle Network
Chilterns CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRound tripRegional cycle route
St Albans Green RingCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
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Horse riding

11 public paths nearby

Public paths
Flamsteadbury Lanebridleway · 95 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 95 mSurface asphaltPath type: unclassified
Flamsteadbury Lanebridleway · 87 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 87 mSurface asphaltPath type: unclassified
Flamsteadbury Lanebridleway · 56 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 56 mSurface asphaltPath type: unclassified
Flamsteadbury Lanebridleway · 12 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 12 mSurface asphaltPath type: unclassified
Flamsteadbury Lanebridleway · 317 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 317 mSurface asphaltPath type: unclassified

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Power lines cross the M1 near Redbourn

📷 Peter Whatley · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Power lines cross the M1 near Redbourn

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Nearby places

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🌱Redbourn CommonUrban park900 m→🌱Rothamsted ParkUrban park4.1 km→🌱Harpenden CommonUrban park4.6 km→🌱Cumberland GardensUrban park1.3 km→🌱Margaret Lloyd ParkUrban park4.3 km→🌱Margaret Lloyd ParkUrban park4.3 km→

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