Bush Wood ✦ Ancient woodland 4 ha
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Public access Free entry Dogs welcome 4 ha
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51.97314, -0.04660
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Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ 🐦 64+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Blackbird 🐕 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
🐦 64+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Blackbird 🐕 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🌿 Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Blue Tit +61 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Blue Tit +61 more · last seen 2025
Free
🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals
Free
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Ramsons, Bluebell · last seen 2021
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Small White, Meadow Brown, Large White +26 more · last seen 2024; Insects — Small White, Meadow Brown, Large White +26 more · last seen 2024
Free
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Varies
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 4 signed routes nearby · 6 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
Greenwich Meridian Trail Walking route 440 km ▾
A long-distance walk that follows the line of the Prime Meridian. Inaugurated in 2009, to coincide with the 125th anniversary of the Greenwich Meridian.
Named route Ref GMT Length 440 km Regional walking route
Show on map Hertfordshire Way Walking route 267 km ▾
Long distance path
Named route Length 267 km Regional walking route
Show on map Hertfordshire Chain Walk Walking route ▾
Not waymarked
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map Icknield Way Path Walking route 169 km ▾
long distance footpath 169 km
Named route Length 169 km Regional walking route
Show on map 1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
recreational cycle route 10 Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map ✦ Ancient woodland — continuously wooded since at least 1600 AD. A rare and irreplaceable habitat, rich in biodiversity and historical character.
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Wildlife to spot
5,755 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 5,755 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 49 species
summer autumn winter
2025 ▾
Blackbird · Woodpigeon · Stock Dove · Robin · Blue Tit +44
Blackbird Turdus merula Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Stock Dove Columba oenas Robin Erithacus rubecula Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Skylark Alauda arvensis Carrion Crow Corvus corone Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella Dunnock Prunella modularis Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Magpie Pica pica Rook Corvus frugilegus Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Linnet Linaria cannabina House Sparrow Passer domesticus Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis House Martin Delichon urbicum Common Gull Larus canus Swallow Hirundo rustica2024 Whitethroat Curruca communis2024 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2024 Great Tit Parus major2024 Redwing Turdus iliacus Grey Partridge Perdix perdix Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba Fieldfare Turdus pilaris Green Woodpecker Picus viridis Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus2024 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2024 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2024 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2024 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2024 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2024 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2024 Red-legged Partridge Alectoris rufa2024 Lapwing Vanellus vanellus Jay Garrulus glandarius Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus Raven Corvus corax Lesser Whitethroat Curruca curruca2024 Garden Warbler Sylvia borin2024 🦌 Mammals 1 species
spring winter
2025 ▾
Fallow Deer
Gatekeeper · Large White · Meadow Brown · Small White · Comma +5
Gatekeeper Pyronia tithonus Large White Pieris brassicae Meadow Brown Maniola jurtina Small White Pieris rapae Comma Polygonia c-album Peacock Aglais io Green-veined White Pieris napi Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 5,755 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 49 species
summer autumn winter
2025 ▾
Blackbird · Woodpigeon · Stock Dove · Robin · Blue Tit +44
Blackbird Turdus merula Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Stock Dove Columba oenas Robin Erithacus rubecula Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Skylark Alauda arvensis Carrion Crow Corvus corone Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella Dunnock Prunella modularis Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Magpie Pica pica Rook Corvus frugilegus Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Linnet Linaria cannabina House Sparrow Passer domesticus Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis House Martin Delichon urbicum Common Gull Larus canus Swallow Hirundo rustica2024 Whitethroat Curruca communis2024 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2024 Great Tit Parus major2024 Redwing Turdus iliacus Grey Partridge Perdix perdix Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba Fieldfare Turdus pilaris Green Woodpecker Picus viridis Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus2024 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2024 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2024 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2024 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2024 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2024 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2024 Red-legged Partridge Alectoris rufa2024 Lapwing Vanellus vanellus Jay Garrulus glandarius Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus Raven Corvus corax Lesser Whitethroat Curruca curruca2024 Garden Warbler Sylvia borin2024 🦌 Mammals 1 species
spring winter
2025 ▾
Fallow Deer
Gatekeeper · Large White · Meadow Brown · Small White · Comma +5
Gatekeeper Pyronia tithonus Large White Pieris brassicae Meadow Brown Maniola jurtina Small White Pieris rapae Comma Polygonia c-album Peacock Aglais io Green-veined White Pieris napi Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Marbled White
Marbled White
Melanargia galathea
Melanargia galathea
Red Admiral Vanessa atalanta
Red Admiral Vanessa atalanta
Woundwort Shieldbug Eysarcoris venustissimus
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