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Crackney Wood

9 ha

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome9 ha

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
  • 🅿️Parking 231m away — 4 car parks within reach

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon, Blue Tit +58 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon, Blue Tit +58 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Orange-tip, Small White, Large White +144 more · last seen 2024; Insects — Orange-tip, Small White, Large White +144 more · last seen 2024

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Bluebell, Field Maple +29 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Bluebell, Field Maple +29 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Hawthorn, Common Nettle, Bristly Oxtongue +4 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

9 signed routes nearby · 17 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Three Forests WayWalking route96 km
Named routeLength 96 kmRound tripRegional walking route
Harcamlow WayWalking route
Named routeRef HARRegional walking route
London to Walsingham - stage 02Walking route
Named routeRef LW02Local 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
Hertfordshire WayWalking route267 km

Long distance path

Named routeLength 267 kmRegional walking route
Upper Crackney Lanepublic footpath · 14 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 14 mSurface groundPath type: track
Upper Crackney Lanepublic footpath · 18 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 18 mSurface groundPath type: footway
Upper Crackney Lanepublic footpath · 147 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 147 mSurface concrete:lanesPath type: track
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Cycling

25 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
EuroVelo 2 - Capitals Route - part United Kingdom 7Cycling route
Named routeRef EV2International cycle route
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
NCN National Route 1Cycling route
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route382 m
Named routeRef 61Length 382 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route78 m
Named routeRef 61Length 78 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route711 m
Named routeRef 61Length 711 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
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Horse riding

26 public paths nearby

Public paths
Pegs Lanerestricted byway · 10 m
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 10 mSurface concretePath type: service
Pegs Lanerestricted byway · 20 m
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 20 mSurface concretePath type: service
Pegs Lanerestricted byway · 13 m
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 13 mSurface concretePath type: service
Pegs Lanerestricted byway · 6 m
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 6 mSurface asphaltPath type: unclassified

Wildlife to spot

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Neglected area, Blakesware Estate

Neglected area, Blakesware Estate

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