Claypits Wood ✦ Ancient woodland 3 ha
🦉 Wildlife🦅 Birds🍂 Seasonal
↑ Share
Public access Free entry Dogs welcome 3 ha
Places › England › Eastern › North Hertfordshire Getting here
51.94007, -0.17542
Open directionsv 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 📍 Open access throughout summer — no booking required 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🌞 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 📍 Open access throughout summer — no booking required £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🌿 Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Jackdaw +61 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Jackdaw +61 more · last seen 2026
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Clustered Bellflower, Hazel, Ash +28 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Clustered Bellflower, Hazel, Ash +28 more · last seen 2026
Free
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Box Tree Moth, 7-spot Ladybird, Rosemary Beetle +20 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Box Tree Moth, 7-spot Ladybird, Rosemary Beetle +20 more · last seen 2026
Free
Plants — Hazel, Pedunculate Oak, Hawthorn +5 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Varies
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 19 signed routes nearby · 19 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
STOOP Link Path 2 - Stevenage Outer Orbital Path Link Walking route ▾
A link from Stevenage to the STOOP path (at approx 3 o'clock on clockface)
Named route
Show on map STOOP Link Path 1 - Stevenage Outer Orbital Path Link Walking route ▾
A link from Stevenage to the STOOP path (at approx 2 o'clock on clockface)
Named route
Show on map STOOP Link Path 8 - Stevenage Outer Orbital Path Link Walking route ▾
Link from Stevenage to the STOOP path (at approx 11 o'clock on clockface)
Named route Local walking route
Show on map Icknield Way Path Walking route 169 km ▾
long distance footpath 169 km
Named route Length 169 km Regional walking route
Show on map Woodland Trail Walking route ▾
58 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Route 12 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 12 National Cycle Network
Show on map recreational cycle route 10 Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 410 m ▾
Named route Ref 12 Length 410 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 201 m ▾
Named route Ref 12 Length 201 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 2.5 km ▾
Named route Ref 12 Length 2.5 km National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 305 m ▾
Named route Ref 12 Length 305 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map 1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Icknield Way Cycle Trail Mountain bike route 226 km ▾
This is the off-road or mountain cycling route of the Icknield Way Trail.
Named route Length 226 km Regional cycle route
Show on map ✦ Ancient woodland — continuously wooded since at least 1600 AD. A rare and irreplaceable habitat, rich in biodiversity and historical character.
Photos Fields opposite Tile Kiln Farm
‹ ›
Weather for this location Next 14 days Nearby places Useful places within 5 km
Own or manage this place?
Claim this listing to keep details accurate, add photos, and highlight what makes it special — free.
Claim this page→ How useful was the information on this page?
Something wrong on this page?
id: eec294bc-5cb5-4731-b734-f513f02fe221
UK green spaces mapped from open public data — so anyone can find the woodland, trail, or nature reserve closest to them.
© 2026 Glade · Made with care for UK green spaces
Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
Bookable tours GetYourGuide Promote here
Wildlife to spot
5,956 records · National Biodiversity Network
▾
Wildlife to spot 5,956 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 49 species
spring summer
2026 ▾
Woodpigeon · Carrion Crow · Robin · Corn Bunting · Magpie +44
Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula Corn Bunting Emberiza calandra2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2024 Jay Garrulus glandarius Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella2024 Linnet Linaria cannabina2024 Lesser Whitethroat Curruca curruca2024 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Rook Corvus frugilegus2024 Dunnock Prunella modularis2024 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2024 Skylark Alauda arvensis2024 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2024 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2024 Stock Dove Columba oenas2024 Whitethroat Curruca communis2024 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2024 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris2024 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis2024 Swallow Hirundo rustica2024 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2024 Red-legged Partridge Alectoris rufa2024 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris2024 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2025 Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba2025 Redwing Turdus iliacus2025 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2025 Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa striata2024 Cuckoo Cuculus canorus2024 Grey Partridge Perdix perdix2024 Coal Tit Periparus ater2024 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2024 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2024 Wheatear Oenanthe oenanthe2023 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis2023 Swift Apus apus2023 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2023 Lapwing Vanellus vanellus2023 Brown Hare · Common Pipistrelle · Red Fox · Grey Squirrel · Hedgehog
Brown Hare Lepus europaeus2024 Common Pipistrelle Pipistrellus pipistrellus Red Fox Vulpes vulpes2024 Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis2024 Hedgehog Erinaceus europaeus2023 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
summer
2023 ▾
Common Frog
Common Frog Rana temporaria 🐝 Insects 15 species
summer autumn
2026 ▾
7-spot Ladybird · Mesembrina meridiana · Meadow Grasshopper · 16-spot Ladybird · Tortoise Bug +10
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Mesembrina meridiana Mesembrina meridiana2024 Meadow Grasshopper Pseudochorthippus parallelus2025 16-spot Ladybird Tytthaspis sedecimpunctata2025 Tortoise Bug Eurygaster testudinaria2025 🌿 Plants 10 species
winter summer autumn
2026 ▾
Giant Butterbur · Common Pincushion · Woad · Wild Basil · Herb-Robert +5
Giant Butterbur Petasites japonicus Common Pincushion Dicranoweisia cirrata Woad Isatis tinctoria2025 Wild Basil Clinopodium vulgare2025 Herb-Robert Geranium robertianum2025 Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 5,956 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 49 species
spring summer
2026 ▾
Woodpigeon · Carrion Crow · Robin · Corn Bunting · Magpie +44
Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula Corn Bunting Emberiza calandra2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2024 Jay Garrulus glandarius Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella2024 Linnet Linaria cannabina2024 Lesser Whitethroat Curruca curruca2024 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Rook Corvus frugilegus2024 Dunnock Prunella modularis2024 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2024 Skylark Alauda arvensis2024 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2024 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2024 Stock Dove Columba oenas2024 Whitethroat Curruca communis2024 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2024 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris2024 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis2024 Swallow Hirundo rustica2024 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2024 Red-legged Partridge Alectoris rufa2024 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris2024 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2025 Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba2025 Redwing Turdus iliacus2025 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2025 Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa striata2024 Cuckoo Cuculus canorus2024 Grey Partridge Perdix perdix2024 Coal Tit Periparus ater2024 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2024 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2024 Wheatear Oenanthe oenanthe2023 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis2023 Swift Apus apus2023 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2023 Lapwing Vanellus vanellus2023 Brown Hare · Common Pipistrelle · Red Fox · Grey Squirrel · Hedgehog
Brown Hare Lepus europaeus2024 Common Pipistrelle Pipistrellus pipistrellus Red Fox Vulpes vulpes2024 Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis2024 Hedgehog Erinaceus europaeus2023 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
summer
2023 ▾
Common Frog
Common Frog Rana temporaria 🐝 Insects 15 species
summer autumn
2026 ▾
7-spot Ladybird · Mesembrina meridiana · Meadow Grasshopper · 16-spot Ladybird · Tortoise Bug +10
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Mesembrina meridiana Mesembrina meridiana2024 Meadow Grasshopper Pseudochorthippus parallelus2025 16-spot Ladybird Tytthaspis sedecimpunctata2025 Tortoise Bug Eurygaster testudinaria2025 🌿 Plants 10 species
winter summer autumn
2026 ▾
Giant Butterbur · Common Pincushion · Woad · Wild Basil · Herb-Robert +5
Giant Butterbur Petasites japonicus Common Pincushion Dicranoweisia cirrata Woad Isatis tinctoria2025 Wild Basil Clinopodium vulgare2025 Herb-Robert Geranium robertianum2025 Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Common Darter Sympetrum striolatum2024
Common Darter Sympetrum striolatum2024
Common Water-Boatman Notonecta (Notonecta) glauca2023
Common Water-Boatman Notonecta (Notonecta) glauca2023
Water Scorpion Nepa cinerea2023
Water Scorpion Nepa cinerea2023
Punctate Corixa Corixa punctata2023
Punctate Corixa Corixa punctata2023
Callicorixa praeusta Callicorixa praeusta2023
Callicorixa praeusta Callicorixa praeusta2023
Common Pondskater Gerris (Gerris) lacustris2023
Common Pondskater Gerris (Gerris) lacustris2023
Hesperocorixa sahlbergi Hesperocorixa sahlbergi2023
Hesperocorixa sahlbergi Hesperocorixa sahlbergi2023
Speckled Bush-cricket Leptophyes punctatissima2023
Speckled Bush-cricket Leptophyes punctatissima2023
Hornet Hoverfly Volucella zonaria2023
Hornet Hoverfly Volucella zonaria2023
Oncotylus (Oncotylus) viridiflavus Oncotylus (Oncotylus) viridiflavus2023
Oncotylus (Oncotylus) viridiflavus Oncotylus (Oncotylus) viridiflavus2023 Creeping Cinquefoil
Creeping Cinquefoil
Potentilla reptans2025
Potentilla reptans2025
Dwarf Elder Sambucus ebulus2023
Dwarf Elder Sambucus ebulus2023
Clustered Bellflower Campanula glomerata2023
Clustered Bellflower Campanula glomerata2023
Lucerne Medicago sativa subsp. sativa2023
Lucerne Medicago sativa subsp. sativa2023
Giant Hogweed Heracleum mantegazzianum2023
Giant Hogweed Heracleum mantegazzianum2023 