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Cammasshall Wood

✦ Ancient woodland4 ha

📷 Robin Webster · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome4 ha

Getting here

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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
  • 🅿️Parking 246m away — 2 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

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, Robin, Wren +63 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Great Tit, Robin, Wren +63 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Lesser Celandine, Ivy, Pedunculate Oak +27 more · last seen 2024; Plants — Lesser Celandine, Ivy, Pedunculate Oak +27 more · last seen 2024

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Plants — Pedunculate Oak, Elder, Hazel +6 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Box Tree Moth, Harlequin Ladybird, Meadow Brown +13 more · last seen 2021; Insects — Box Tree Moth, Harlequin Ladybird, Meadow Brown +13 more · last seen 2021

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

11 signed routes nearby · 4 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
London to Walsingham - stage 03Walking route
Named routeRef LW03Local walking route
Forest WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Capability Brown Walk, Hatfield ForestWalking route3 km

Circular trail explores the Georgian highlights of Hatfield Forest and influences of architect Capability Brown. Mostly level ground, some tree routes and gates. Paths can get muddy. Dogs on leads near livestock and around the lake.

Named routeLength 3 kmDuration 01:30Round tripLocal walking route
Stort Valley WayWalking route
Named route
Three Forests WayWalking route96 km
Named routeLength 96 kmRound tripRegional walking route
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Cycling

14 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
EuroVelo 2 - Capitals Route - part United Kingdom 7Cycling route
Named routeRef EV2International cycle route
Regional Route 50Cycling route
Named routeRef 50Regional cycle route
NCN National Route 1Cycling route
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
N/ACycling route26 m
Named routeLength 26 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route4.5 km
Named routeRef 50Length 4.5 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route22 m
Named routeRef 50Length 22 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Footpath White Roding 2 by Row Wood

📷 Robin Webster · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Footpath White Roding 2 by Row Wood

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Nearby places

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✦DOWN HALLHistoric site4.6 km→🌱Village GreenUrban park2 km→✦Hatfield Broad Oak PrioryHistoric site2.1 km→🌱Village GreenUrban park2 km→⛪Holy Trinity ChurchReligious grounds3.9 km→✦Canfield Castle and associated moated enclosureHistoric site4.3 km→

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