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Clusterbolt Wood

✦ Ancient woodland9 ha

📷 Peter O'Connor aka anemoneprojectors · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome9 ha

Getting here

51.84084, -0.09236

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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 267m away — 2 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 — Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon, Magpie +52 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon, Magpie +52 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Bluebell, Lords-and-Ladies, Common Cudweed +105 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Meadow Brown, Large White, Gatekeeper +119 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Meadow Brown, Large White, Gatekeeper +119 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Plants — Ramsons, Hawkweed Oxtongue, Blackthorn +7 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

11 signed routes nearby · 43 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 4 - Stevenage Outer Orbital Path LinkWalking route

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

Named route
Hertfordshire Chain WalkWalking route

Not waymarked

Named routeRegional walking route
Circular Walk "Town to Country No 2"Walking route
Named route
Bottom Drivepublic footpath · 341 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 341 mPath type: service
Southend Drivepublic footpath · 763 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 763 mSurface pavedPath type: service
Southend Drivepublic footpath · 150 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 150 mPath type: service
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Cycling

32 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 route13 m
Named routeRef 61Length 13 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route101 m
Named routeRef 61Length 101 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route78 m
Named routeRef 61Length 78 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route45 m
Named routeRef 61Length 45 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route96 m
Named routeLength 96 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

GOC Bengeo to Woodhall Park 091 Clusterbolt Wood (8105276279)

📷 Peter O'Connor aka anemoneprojectors · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0

GOC Bengeo to Woodhall Park 091 Clusterbolt Wood (8105276279)

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Buryfield Recreation GroundUrban park4.9 km→🌱Woodhall ParkUrban park1 km→✦WOODHALL PARKHistoric site1.1 km→🦉WATERFORD HEATHNature reserve2.6 km→✦POLES PARKHistoric site4 km→🌱Hartham CommonUrban park4.5 km→

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