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Birch Wood - Conifer woodland

✦ Ancient woodland5 ha

📷 Bill Boaden · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

SeasonalWildlifeBirds
Free entryDogs welcome5 ha

Getting here

51.73726, -0.38114

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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
  • ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • 🐕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
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Walking trails

Best for

5 activities

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

Free

Wildlife

Ancient woodland

Free

Bird watching

Ancient woodland — owls, woodpeckers, warblers

Free

Heritage

Ancient woodland — historic landscape

Free

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

12 signed routes nearby · 8 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Grand Union Canal WalkWalking route

Napton to Coy Carp section

Named routeRegional walking route
Ver Valley Walk 5Walking route

The Three Burys Walk

Named routeRef Ver5Local walking route
Ver Valley Walk 7Walking route

The Watermeadow Walk

Named routeRef Ver 7Local walking route
Shenley Walk 3Walking route
Named routeRef 3Local walking route
River Ver TrailWalking route

17 mile footpath along the River Ver

Named routeRegional walking route
12public footpath · 787 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 787 mPath type: footway
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Cycling

81 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Verulamium Park Cycle PathCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
St Albans Green RingCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
Buncefield Lane QuietwayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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
NCN National Route 57Cycling route
Named routeRef 57National Cycle Network

Wildlife to spot

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📷 Bill Boaden · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Roman VerulamiumHistoric site2.3 km→🌱Verulamium ParkUrban park2.3 km→🌱Greenwood ParkUrban park2.2 km→✦Verulamium, site ofHistoric site2.3 km→✦BasillicaHistoric site2.5 km→🌱Grebe House Wildlife GardenUrban park2.5 km→

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