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✦ Ancient woodland4 ha

📷 Rob Taylor · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome4 ha

Getting here

51.85341, -0.17060

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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 380m away — 20 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Carrion Crow +57 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Carrion Crow +57 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Bulbous Buttercup, Heath Speedwell, Raspberry +23 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Bulbous Buttercup, Heath Speedwell, Raspberry +23 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Green-veined White, Small White, Meadow Brown +34 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Green-veined White, Small White, Meadow Brown +34 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Raspberry, Guelder-rose, Dandelion +3 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

15 signed routes nearby · 14 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
STOOP Link Path 3 - Stevenage Outer Orbital Path LinkWalking route

A link from Stevenage to the STOOP path (at approx 4 o'clock on clockface)

Named route
Hertfordshire WayWalking route267 km

Long distance path

Named routeLength 267 kmRegional walking route
STOOP Link Path 6 - Stevenage Outer Orbital PathWalking route

Link from Stevenage to the STOOP path (at approx 9 o'clock on clockface)

Named routeLocal walking route
STOOP Link Path 5 - Stevenage Outer Orbital PathWalking route

Link from Stevenage to the STOOP path (at approx 8 o'clock on clockface)

Named routeLocal walking route
STOOP Link Path 4 - Stevenage Outer Orbital Path LinkWalking route

A link from Stevenage to the STOOP path (at approx 6 o'clock on clockface)

Named route
Wheatcotespublic footpath · 70 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 70 mPath type: residential
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Cycling

36 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 12Cycling route
Named routeRef 12National Cycle Network
NCN National Route 57Cycling route
Named routeRef 57National Cycle Network
Ayot GreenwayCycling route
Named route
Main RouteCycling route53 m
Named routeRef 12Length 53 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route769 m
Named routeRef 12Length 769 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route337 m
Named routeRef 12Length 337 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Mardleybury Farm, Woolmer Green

📷 Rob Taylor · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Mardleybury Farm, Woolmer Green

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✦KNEBWORTHHistoric site3.9 km→🏞️KNEBWORTHCountry park4 km→🌱Knebworth Country ParkUrban park3.7 km→🌱Datchworth GreenUrban park800 m→🦉MARDLEY HEATHNature reserve1.6 km→🦉DANESBURY PARKNature reserve3.4 km→

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