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Fir Wood

11 ha

📷 Barry Ephgrave · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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BirdsWildlifeInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome11 ha

Getting here

51.69305, -0.14816

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦63+ 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
  • 🛝Playground 299m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

10 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Blue Tit, Woodpigeon, Blackbird +60 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blue Tit, Woodpigeon, Blackbird +60 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Insect spotting

Priority ponds — dragonflies, damselflies and aquatic invertebrates; Insects — Speckled Bush-cricket, Trichopsocus brincki, Carabus granulatus +4 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Hawthorn, False Oat-grass, Hornbeam +45 more · last seen 2024; Plants — Hawthorn, False Oat-grass, Hornbeam +45 more · last seen 2024

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

26 signed routes nearby · 4 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
LOOP link to Cockfosters UndergroundWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
LOOP link to Gordon Hill stationWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
New River LinkWalking route
Named routeRef NR linkLocal walking route
Parkfield, Oakmere & Beyond 2 mile walkWalking route2 km
Named routeLength 2 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Red TrailWalking route
Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

36 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Cycleway 20Cycling route
Named routeRef C20Regional cycle route
Route 12Cycling route
Named routeRef 12National Cycle Network
Cycleway 21Cycling route

Finished Cycleway route will run from Meridian Water to Enfield Town

Named routeRegional cycle route
Cycleway 20Cycling route
Named routeRef C20Regional cycle route
LCNCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
LCN 85Cycling route
Named routeRef 85Local cycle route
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Horse riding

9 public paths nearby

Public paths
Hook Lanebridleway · 181 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 181 mPath type: residential
Hook Lanebridleway · 532 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 532 mPath type: track
Hook Lanebridleway · 20 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 20 mPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Fir and Pond Woods

📷 Barry Ephgrave · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Fir and Pond Woods

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🦉NORTHAW GREAT WOOD COUNTRY PARKNature reserve3.3 km→🏞️NORTHAW GREAT WOODCountry park3.3 km→🌱Trent ParkUrban park3.8 km→🌱Oakmere ParkUrban park1.8 km→🌱Oakmere ParkUrban park1.8 km→🌱ParkfieldUrban park2.2 km→

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