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Great Wood

✦ Ancient woodland15 ha

📷 Rob Farrow · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

BirdsWildlifeForaging
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome15 ha

Getting here

51.73638, -0.55015

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦68+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Robin and Wren
  • 🌿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

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Wren, Woodpigeon +65 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Wren, Woodpigeon +65 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Foraging

Plants — Garlic Mustard, Thyme-leaved Speedwell, Watercress +12 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Common Poppy, Selfheal, Floating Pennywort +91 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Small White, Orange-tip, Large White +45 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Small White, Orange-tip, Large White +45 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

12 signed routes nearby · 1 public path 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
Grand Union Canal WalkWalking route

Napton to Coy Carp section

Named routeRegional walking route
Chiltern LinkWalking route13 km
Named routeLength 13 kmLocal walking route
Red WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Blue WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

22 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Hemel Hempstead cycle route 7Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6Local cycle route
NCN National Route 57Cycling route
Named routeRef 57National Cycle Network
Hampden RouteCycling route
Named routeRef HampdenLocal cycle route
Chilterns CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRound tripRegional cycle route
Route 30Cycling route
Named routeRef 30Regional cycle route
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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
🐴

Horse riding

8 public paths nearby

Public paths
Mount's Hillbridleway · 329 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 329 mPath type: bridleway
Mount's Hillbridleway · 302 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 302 mPath type: bridleway

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Lower Farm with Great Wood

📷 Rob Farrow · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Lower Farm with Great Wood

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✦Berkhamsted CastleHistoric site3.1 km→✦Berkhamsted motte and bailey castleHistoric site3.1 km→🌱Canal Fields parkUrban park3.3 km→🌱Warners End ValleyUrban park4.8 km→🌱The MoorUrban park3 km→🌱Millennium GardenUrban park3.3 km→

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