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King's Wood - Conifer woodland

✦ Ancient woodland3 ha

📷 Philip Jeffrey · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeDogsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome3 ha

Getting here

51.89122, -0.01057

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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
Walking trails

Best for

7 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

4 signed routes nearby · 8 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Harcamlow WayWalking route
Named routeRef HARRegional walking route
Hertfordshire WayWalking route267 km

Long distance path

Named routeLength 267 kmRegional walking route
Hertfordshire Chain WalkWalking route

Not waymarked

Named routeRegional walking route
Greenwich Meridian TrailWalking route440 km

A long-distance walk that follows the line of the Prime Meridian. Inaugurated in 2009, to coincide with the 125th anniversary of the Greenwich Meridian.

Named routeRef GMTLength 440 kmRegional walking route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Footpath round the end of King's Wood

📷 Philip Jeffrey · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Footpath round the end of King's Wood

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Roman site near railway stationHistoric site2 km→🌱Great Munden Recreational GardenUrban park1.4 km→🐄Pearce's Farm Shop & CafeVisitor farm1.9 km→✦Section of Roman road in Rigery LaneHistoric site2.4 km→⛪St Mary's ChurchReligious grounds3.3 km→⛪St John's ChurchReligious grounds4.6 km→

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