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Drinkwater Wood

✦ Ancient woodland3 ha

📷 Philip Jeffrey · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeDogsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome3 ha

Getting here

51.93312, -0.08166

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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

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
🚶

Walking

9 signed routes nearby · 14 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
STOOP Link Path 2 - Stevenage Outer Orbital Path LinkWalking route

A link from Stevenage to the STOOP path (at approx 3 o'clock on clockface)

Named route
STOOP Link Path 1 - Stevenage Outer Orbital Path LinkWalking route

A link from Stevenage to the STOOP path (at approx 2 o'clock on clockface)

Named route
Hertfordshire WayWalking route267 km

Long distance path

Named routeLength 267 kmRegional walking route
Hertfordshire Chain WalkWalking route

Not waymarked

Named routeRegional walking route
Circular Walk "Town to Country No 2"Walking route
Named route
🚴

Cycling

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
recreational cycle route 10Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
🐴

Horse riding

3 public paths nearby

Public paths
Back Lane (Stane Street)byway open to all traffic · 858 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 858 mPath type: track
Back Lane (Stane Street)byway open to all traffic · 957 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 957 mPath type: track
Back Lane (Stane Street)byway open to all traffic · 259 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 259 mPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Chain Walk going to Drinkwater Wood

📷 Philip Jeffrey · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Chain Walk going to Drinkwater Wood

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Layston Court GardensUrban park4.7 km→🌱Layston Court GardensUrban park4.7 km→✦BENINGTON LORDSHIPHistoric site4.9 km→✦JULIANSHistoric site4.7 km→✦Moor Hall: a moated manorial site and associated earthworks immediately north-east of Moor GreenHistoric site1.2 km→✦THE GARDEN HOUSE, COTTEREDHistoric site1.3 km→

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