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Great Mole Wood

✦ Ancient woodland21 ha

📷 Peter S · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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BirdsWildlifeSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome21 ha

Getting here

51.81189, -0.08986

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦67+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Pochard and Hawfinch
  • 🌿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
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Best for

10 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Pochard, Hawfinch, Magpie +64 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Pochard, Hawfinch, Magpie +64 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Yarrow, False Oat-grass, Hawthorn +59 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — Hawthorn, Common Bistort, Meadowsweet +11 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Large White +59 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Large White +59 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

7 signed routes nearby · 38 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Hertfordshire WayWalking route267 km

Long distance path

Named routeLength 267 kmRegional walking route
Hertfordshire Chain WalkWalking route

Not waymarked

Named routeRegional walking route
STOOP - Stevenage Outer Orbital PathWalking route

A 27 mile circular walking route around Stevenage

Named routeLocal walking route
New River PathWalking route
Named routeRef NRRegional walking route
WGC100 Centenary WalkWalking route20.2 km

Created for Welwyn Garden City's 100th anniversary, a circular walk around the whole town

Named routeLength 20.2 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Goldings Lanepublic footpath · 121 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 121 mPath type: residential
Vicarage Lanepublic footpath · 48 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 48 mPath type: unclassified
Molewood Roadpublic footpath · 9 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 9 mPath type: residential
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Cycling

41 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 61Cycling route34 km

Route 61 travels from Maidenhead to Hatfield, Welwyn Garden City and Hertford before arriving near Hoddesdon.

Named routeRef 61Length 34 kmNational Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route1.4 km
Named routeRef 61Length 1.4 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route13 m
Named routeRef 61Length 13 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route101 m
Named routeRef 61Length 101 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route78 m
Named routeRef 61Length 78 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route284 m
Named routeRef 61Length 284 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

10 public paths nearby

Public paths
High Molewoodbyway open to all traffic · 189 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 189 mSurface asphaltPath type: service

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Snowy field south of Waterford Marsh

📷 Peter S · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Snowy field south of Waterford Marsh

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Castle GroundsUrban park1.9 km→✦Hertford Castle: a motte and bailey castle south of the River LeaHistoric site2 km→🌱Buryfield Recreation GroundUrban park3.6 km→🦉WATERFORD HEATHNature reserve700 m→🌱Hartham CommonUrban park1.5 km→✦BALLS PARKHistoric site3 km→

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