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Barleycroft Grove - Conifer woodland

1 ha

📷 Melvyn Cousins · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

51.82391, -0.09552

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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

Best for

6 activities

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat

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

Hiking

Named hiking route nearby: Hertfordshire Way

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

8 signed routes nearby · 9 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
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
STOOP - Stevenage Outer Orbital PathWalking route

A 27 mile circular walking route around Stevenage

Named routeLocal walking route
New River PathWalking route
Named routeRef NRRegional walking route
Barley Croftpublic footpath · 92 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 92 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential
Vicarage Lanepublic footpath · 38 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 38 mSurface asphaltPath type: unclassified
Vicarage Lanepublic footpath · 48 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 48 mPath type: unclassified
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Cycling

43 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 route550 m
Named routeRef 61Length 550 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route103 m
Named routeLength 103 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.4 km
Named routeRef 61Length 1.4 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route10 m
Named routeRef 61Length 10 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route13 m
Named routeRef 61Length 13 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths
Gypsy Lanebyway open to all traffic · 1.1 km
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 1.1 kmSurface groundPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Bullsmill Railway Bridge

📷 Melvyn Cousins · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Bullsmill Railway Bridge

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Castle GroundsUrban park3.3 km→✦Hertford Castle: a motte and bailey castle south of the River LeaHistoric site3.4 km→🌱Buryfield Recreation GroundUrban park4.2 km→🦉WATERFORD HEATHNature reserve800 m→🌱Hartham CommonUrban park2.8 km→🌱Woodhall ParkUrban park2.9 km→

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