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Birch Spring - Conifer woodland

1 ha

📷 M J Richardson · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Walks
Free entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

51.87019, -0.35294

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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
  • 🐕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

Best for

1 activity

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

12 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
The Chiltern WayWalking route275 km

A waymarked long-distance footpath in southern England

Named routeRef CWLength 275 kmRegional walking route
Lea Valley Walk (link to Luton Parkway station)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Above the Lea ValleyWalking route6.5 km

From quiet woods to expansive views over the Lea valley, this walk includes Gustard Wood at the northern tip of Wheathampstead and the Grade I splendour of Mackerye End.

Named routeLength 6.5 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Former Chiltern WayWalking route

Former route of Chiltern Way, removed in June 2022. Left in mapping for information, especially if people are using old guidebooks

Named routeRef CWexLocal walking route
Hertfordshire WayWalking route267 km

Long distance path

Named routeLength 267 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

52 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Ride on the wild sideCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
NCN National Route 606Cycling route
Named routeRef 606National Cycle Network
NCN National Route 57Cycling route
Named routeRef 57National Cycle Network
Recreational Cycle Route 16Cycling route

Local circular? cycle route

Named routeLocal cycle route
Chilterns CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRound tripRegional cycle route
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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

Solar Farm, Dane Street Farm

📷 M J Richardson · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Solar Farm, Dane Street Farm

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Useful places within 5 km

🌱Stockwood ParkUrban park5 km→🌱Wigmore ParkUrban park2 km→🌱People's ParkUrban park4.7 km→🌱Pope's MeadowUrban park4.9 km→🌱Stockwood ParkUrban park5 km→🌱Raynham Way parkUrban park2.5 km→

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