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Filbert Copse

8 ha

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome8 ha

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦51+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blue Tit and Woodpigeon
  • 🐕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

Best for

8 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Blue Tit, Woodpigeon, Jackdaw +48 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blue Tit, Woodpigeon, Jackdaw +48 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Smooth Meadow-grass, Creeping Buttercup, Yorkshire-fog +19 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Smooth Meadow-grass, Creeping Buttercup, Yorkshire-fog +19 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Small Heath, Large White, Green-veined White +22 more · last seen 2024; Insects — Small Heath, Large White, Green-veined White +22 more · last seen 2024

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby · 13 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
Parks and Beyond Green RouteWalking route4.2 km
Named routeLength 4.2 kmRound tripLocal 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
Parks and Beyond Orange RouteWalking route5.1 km
Named routeLength 5.1 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Cow Pasture Pathpublic footpath · 503 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 503 mSurface groundPath type: footway
Itch Lanepublic footpath · 169 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 169 mPath type: footway
The Avenuepublic footpath · 477 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 477 mSurface pavedPath type: service
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Horse riding

8 public paths nearby

Public paths
The Avenuebridleway · 391 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 391 mSurface pavedPath type: service
Parsonage Lanebridleway · 222 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 222 mPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

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The road that leads to Albury Hall

The road that leads to Albury Hall

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