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Wain Wood - Grassland

1 ha

📷 Humphrey Bolton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

51.91531, -0.28373

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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
  • 🅿️Parking 485m away — 2 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat; Ancient woodland

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Heritage

Ancient woodland — historic landscape

Free

Hiking

Named hiking route nearby: Tatmore Hills Loop

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

15 signed routes nearby · 5 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
The Chiltern WayWalking route275 km

A waymarked long-distance footpath in southern England

Named routeRef CWLength 275 kmRegional walking route
Garden City 15Walking route
Named route
Letchworth GreenwayWalking route

13.6 mile (21.8km) walking route around Letchworth

Named route
HOOP - Hitchin Outer Orbital PathWalking route

Circular route around Hitchin

Named routeRef HOOPLocal walking route
Walk on the wild sideWalking route
Named route
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Cycling

31 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
Chilterns Cycleway (road alternative)Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route1.1 km
Named routeRef 12Length 1.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route966 m
Named routeRef 12Length 966 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Icknield Way Cycle TrailMountain bike route226 km

This is the off-road or mountain cycling route of the Icknield Way Trail.

Named routeLength 226 kmRegional cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Public footpath in Wain Wood, approaching Hitchin Road, Preston

📷 Humphrey Bolton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Public footpath in Wain Wood, approaching Hitchin Road, Preston

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Windmill HillUrban park3.7 km→🌱Ransom's Recreation GroundUrban park4.7 km→✦TEMPLE DINSLEYHistoric site600 m→🌱Kingswalden Park (Deer Park)Urban park2.8 km→🌱St Mary's ChurchUrban park3.7 km→🦉PURWELL MEADOWSNature reserve4.8 km→

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