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Bury Wood - Conifer woodland

✦ Ancient woodland3 ha

📷 Wikipedia · Bourne Wood · CC BY-SA 3.0

WildlifeDogsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome3 ha

Getting here

51.79592, -0.41703

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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
  • 📍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

9 activities

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat; Ancient woodland

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

12 signed routes nearby · 7 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
Ver Valley Walk 5Walking route

The Three Burys Walk

Named routeRef Ver5Local walking route
Ver Valley Walk 2Walking route

The Upper Ver Valley

Named routeRef Ver2Local walking route
Ver Valley Walk 3Walking route

The Winterbourne Walk

Named routeRef Ver3Local walking route
Lea Valley WalkWalking route
Named routePoint-to-pointRegional walking route
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Cycling

45 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Hemel Hempstead cycle route 7Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Buncefield Lane QuietwayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
NCN National Route 57Cycling route
Named routeRef 57National Cycle Network
Chilterns CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRound tripRegional cycle route
St Albans Green RingCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
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Horse riding

11 public paths nearby

Public paths
Flamsteadbury Lanebridleway · 95 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 95 mSurface asphaltPath type: unclassified
Flamsteadbury Lanebridleway · 87 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 87 mSurface asphaltPath type: unclassified
Flamsteadbury Lanebridleway · 56 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 56 mSurface asphaltPath type: unclassified
Flamsteadbury Lanebridleway · 12 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 12 mSurface asphaltPath type: unclassified
Flamsteadbury Lanebridleway · 317 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 317 mSurface asphaltPath type: unclassified

Wildlife to spot

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📷 Wikipedia · Bourne Wood · CC BY-SA 3.0

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🌱Redbourn CommonUrban park1.1 km→🌱Rothamsted ParkUrban park4.2 km→🌱Harpenden CommonUrban park4.7 km→🌱Cumberland GardensUrban park1.5 km→🌱Margaret Lloyd ParkUrban park4.1 km→🌱Margaret Lloyd ParkUrban park4.1 km→

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