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Getting here
51.68169, 0.52999
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Rook, Jackdaw +56 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Rook, Jackdaw +56 more · last seen 2025
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Meadow Brown, Small White, Common Blue +27 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Meadow Brown, Small White, Common Blue +27 more · last seen 2025
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Common Nettle, Meadow Buttercup, Burdock +16 more · last seen 2019; Plants — Common Nettle, Meadow Buttercup, Burdock +16 more · last seen 2019
Foraging
Good match
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
5 signed routes nearby · 12 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Centenary CircleWalking route34 km
Admiral McHardy WayWalking route
Danbury Common to Lingwood Common Walk, DanburyWalking route2.4 km
Easy walking on a waymarked route. There are grassy tracks and some tree routes. May not be suitable for pushchairs or wheelchairs as some areas can get muddy in wet weather and during the winter. Can be connected with Blakes wood and Lingwood trails.
Lingwood Common to Blakes Wood Walk, DanburyWalking route5.6 km
Circular walk with a mix of environments. Easy walking on a numbered route. There are grass tracks and some tree roots. It may not be suitable for push/wheelchairs as some areas become muddy in wet weather and during winter.
St Peter's WayWalking route66 km
St Peters Way Footbridgepublic footpath · 44 m
Pattens Farm Roadpublic footpath · 25 m
🚴Cycling
25 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
EuroVelo 2 - Capitals Route - part United Kingdom 7Cycling route
NCN National Route 13Cycling route
NCN National Route 1Cycling route
Main RouteCycling route801 m
Main RouteCycling route808 m
Main RouteCycling route330 m
Wildlife to spot
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