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Easthall Wood

✦ Ancient woodland7 ha

📷 Jack Hill · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsForaging
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome7 ha

Getting here

51.88655, -0.24742

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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
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕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
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Pheasant +53 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Pheasant +53 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — Bramble, Pedunculate Oak, Blackthorn +16 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Cock's-foot, Bramble, Yorkshire-fog +156 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Speckled Wood, Ringlet, Meadow Brown +86 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Speckled Wood, Ringlet, Meadow Brown +86 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

13 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
STOOP Link Path 8 - Stevenage Outer Orbital Path LinkWalking route

Link from Stevenage to the STOOP path (at approx 11 o'clock on clockface)

Named routeLocal walking route
Woodland TrailWalking route
Named route
Hertfordshire WayWalking route267 km

Long distance path

Named routeLength 267 kmRegional walking route
STOOP Link Path 7 - Stevenage Outer Orbital PathWalking route

Link from Stevenage to the STOOP path (at approx 10 o'clock on clockface)

Named routeLocal walking route
STOOP Link Path 6 - Stevenage Outer Orbital PathWalking route

Link from Stevenage to the STOOP path (at approx 9 o'clock on clockface)

Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

36 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 12Cycling route
Named routeRef 12National Cycle Network
Recreational Cycle Route 16Cycling route

Local circular? cycle route

Named routeLocal cycle route
Chilterns CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRound tripRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route53 m
Named routeRef 12Length 53 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route769 m
Named routeRef 12Length 769 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route337 m
Named routeRef 12Length 337 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

5 public paths nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Tyres put for a purpose. Easthall

📷 Jack Hill · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Tyres put for a purpose. Easthall

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