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Chelmsford Wood

3 ha

📷 JThomas · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome3 ha

Getting here

51.79492, -0.10075

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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 on site — 20 car parks within reach

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blue Tit, Great Tit, Robin +79 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blue Tit, Great Tit, Robin +79 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Meadow Brown, Common Blue Damselfly, Common Darter +87 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Meadow Brown, Common Blue Damselfly, Common Darter +87 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

8 signed routes nearby · 25 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Hertfordshire WayWalking route267 km

Long distance path

Named routeLength 267 kmRegional walking route
Hertfordshire Chain WalkWalking route

Not waymarked

Named routeRegional walking route
New River PathWalking route
Named routeRef NRRegional walking route
WGC100 Centenary WalkWalking route20.2 km

Created for Welwyn Garden City's 100th anniversary, a circular walk around the whole town

Named routeLength 20.2 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Beyond Hartham CommonWalking route
Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
Mary Purver Waypublic footpath · 52 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 52 mSurface concretePath type: footway
Calton Courtpublic footpath · 53 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 53 mPath type: service
Mary Purver Waypublic footpath · 84 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 84 mSurface gravelPath type: service
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Cycling

37 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 61Cycling route34 km

Route 61 travels from Maidenhead to Hatfield, Welwyn Garden City and Hertford before arriving near Hoddesdon.

Named routeRef 61Length 34 kmNational Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route550 m
Named routeRef 61Length 550 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route103 m
Named routeLength 103 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.4 km
Named routeRef 61Length 1.4 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route10 m
Named routeRef 61Length 10 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route13 m
Named routeRef 61Length 13 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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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

Crop field towards Blakemore Wood

📷 JThomas · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Crop field towards Blakemore Wood

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Castle GroundsUrban park1.4 km→✦Hertford Castle: a motte and bailey castle south of the River LeaHistoric site1.4 km→🌱Moneyhole Lane Playing FieldsUrban park4.2 km→🌱Buryfield Recreation GroundUrban park4.8 km→🌱Hartham CommonUrban park2.1 km→✦PANSHANGERHistoric site2.1 km→

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