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Claggbottom Wood

✦ Ancient woodland3 ha

📷 Michael Trolove · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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BirdsWildlifeSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome3 ha

Getting here

51.84429, -0.27387

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦71+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Jackdaw and Carrion Crow
  • 🐕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
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat

Best for

8 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Jackdaw, Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon +68 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Jackdaw, Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon +68 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Dwarf Spurge, White Helleborine, Wild Marjoram +45 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Dwarf Spurge, White Helleborine, Wild Marjoram +45 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Dark-edged Bee-fly, Hydropsyche angustipennis, 22-spot Ladybird +39 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Dark-edged Bee-fly, Hydropsyche angustipennis, 22-spot Ladybird +39 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — White Helleborine, Wild Marjoram, Mouse-ear-hawkweed +4 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

15 signed routes nearby · 5 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
The Chiltern WayWalking route275 km

A waymarked long-distance footpath in southern England

Named routeRef CWLength 275 kmRegional walking route
Lea Valley CircleWalking route4.3 km

Walk over the River Lea and gaze across its valley. One of the main rivers in Hertfordshire, it rises as a chalk stream – one of only 200 or so in the world.

Named routeLength 4.3 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Devil's Dyke & NomanslandWalking route4.6 km

Walk through the impressive Devil's Dyke, an ancient defensive earthworks from Celtic times. Stroll though the beautiful meadows of the Marshalls Heath nature reserve and the pretty woodlands bordering Nomansland Common.

Named routeLength 4.6 kmRound tripLocal walking route
The Romans & NomanslandWalking route7.8 km

Walk along ancient thoroughfares created by Romans and Saxons. Stroll through the picturesque and historic hamlets of Coleman Green, Cromer Hyde and Nomansland and finally enjoy stunning views across Wheathampstead and beyond.

Named routeLength 7.8 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Above the Lea ValleyWalking route6.5 km

From quiet woods to expansive views over the Lea valley, this walk includes Gustard Wood at the northern tip of Wheathampstead and the Grade I splendour of Mackerye End.

Named routeLength 6.5 kmRound tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

53 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 12Cycling route
Named routeRef 12National Cycle Network
NCN National Route 57Cycling route
Named routeRef 57National Cycle Network
Recreational Cycle Route 16Cycling route

Local circular? cycle route

Named routeLocal cycle route
Chilterns CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRound tripRegional cycle route
Ayot GreenwayCycling route
Named route
Main RouteCycling route53 m
Named routeRef 12Length 53 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Path through Prior's Wood

📷 Michael Trolove · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Path through Prior's Wood

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