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Collens Leg Wood

1 ha
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Free entryDogs welcome1 ha

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
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

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

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon, Magpie +63 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon, Magpie +63 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Meadow Brown, Marbled White, Gatekeeper +42 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Meadow Brown, Marbled White, Gatekeeper +42 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Lesser Celandine, Early Dog-violet, Cow Parsley +13 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Lesser Celandine, Early Dog-violet, Cow Parsley +13 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — White Dead-nettle, Red Dead-nettle, Blackthorn

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

21 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
STOOP Link Path 2 - Stevenage Outer Orbital Path LinkWalking route

A link from Stevenage to the STOOP path (at approx 3 o'clock on clockface)

Named route
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
STOOP Link Path 1 - Stevenage Outer Orbital Path LinkWalking route

A link from Stevenage to the STOOP path (at approx 2 o'clock on clockface)

Named route
STOOP Link Path 8 - Stevenage Outer Orbital Path LinkWalking route

Link from Stevenage to the STOOP path (at approx 11 o'clock on clockface)

Named routeLocal walking route
Woodland TrailWalking route
Named route
🚴

Cycling

36 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 12Cycling route
Named routeRef 12National Cycle Network
recreational cycle route 10Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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
Main RouteCycling route1.1 km
Named routeRef 12Length 1.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route20 m
Named routeRef 12Length 20 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
🐴

Horse riding

9 public paths nearby

Public paths
Charlie Piddle's Lanerestricted byway · 233 m
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 233 mSurface dirtPath type: bridleway
Sheaf Green Lanebridleway · 36 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 36 mSurface asphaltPath type: bridleway
Clark's Bandley Lanerestricted byway · 97 m
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 97 mSurface compactedPath type: bridleway
Sheaf Green Lanebridleway · 136 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 136 mSurface groundPath type: bridleway
Sheaf Green Lanebridleway · 198 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 198 mSurface compactedPath type: bridleway

Wildlife to spot

Photos

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The Squirrel Tavern Pub Stevenage

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