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Spital Wood - Conifer woodland

✦ Ancient woodland2 ha

📷 Philip Jeffrey · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

WildlifeDogsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

51.98328, -0.13448

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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

8 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

Heritage

Ancient woodland — historic landscape

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

9 signed routes nearby · 12 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Icknield Way PathWalking route169 km

long distance footpath 169 km

Named routeLength 169 kmRegional 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
STOOP - Stevenage Outer Orbital PathWalking route

A 27 mile circular walking route around Stevenage

Named routeLocal walking route
Kingfisher WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

30 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 12Cycling route
Named routeRef 12National Cycle Network
recreational cycle route 10Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route96 m
Named routeRef 12Length 96 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedloose
Main RouteCycling route403 m
Named routeRef 12Length 403 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route64 m
Named routeRef 12Length 64 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route122 m
Named routeRef 12Length 122 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Icknield Way Cycle TrailMountain bike route226 km

This is the off-road or mountain cycling route of the Icknield Way Trail.

Named routeLength 226 kmRegional cycle route
🐴

Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Footpath to Wallington

📷 Philip Jeffrey · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Footpath to Wallington

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🦉IVEL SPRINGSNature reserve4.2 km→🌱Bakers Close Playing FieldUrban park3.5 km→🌱Avenue ParkUrban park4.1 km→🌱Avenue ParkUrban park4.1 km→✦Settlement site S of Blackhorse FarmHistoric site4.2 km→🌱Well GreenUrban park1.1 km→

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