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Cattlegate Wood

✦ Ancient woodland11 ha

📷 David Howard · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

WildlifeSeasonalBirds
Free entryDogs welcome11 ha

Getting here

51.69407, -0.12543

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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
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

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

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat; Ancient woodland

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Heritage

Ancient woodland — historic landscape

Free

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

27 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
LOOP link to Cockfosters UndergroundWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
LOOP link to Gordon Hill stationWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
New River LinkWalking route
Named routeRef NR linkLocal walking route
Parkfield, Oakmere & Beyond 2 mile walkWalking route2 km
Named routeLength 2 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Red TrailWalking route
Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

39 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Forty Hall Park GreenwayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route CCycling route
Named routeRef CLocal cycle route
Cycleway 20Cycling route
Named routeRef C20Regional cycle route
Route 12Cycling route
Named routeRef 12National Cycle Network
Cycleway 21Cycling route

Finished Cycleway route will run from Meridian Water to Enfield Town

Named routeRegional cycle route
Cycleway 20Cycling route
Named routeRef C20Regional cycle route
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Cattlegate Road at the junction of Coopers Lane Road

📷 David Howard · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Cattlegate Road at the junction of Coopers Lane Road

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🏞️NORTHAW GREAT WOODCountry park3.4 km→🦉NORTHAW GREAT WOOD COUNTRY PARKNature reserve3.4 km→🌱Trent ParkUrban park4 km→🌱Oakmere ParkUrban park3.3 km→🌱Oakmere ParkUrban park3.3 km→🌱ParkfieldUrban park3.7 km→

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