Glade
← Back🌳 Broadleaved woodland

Great Wood

✦ Ancient woodland5 ha

📷 Philip Jeffrey · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

BirdsWildlifeSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome5 ha

Getting here

51.92406, -0.07028

Open directionsv
Google Maps↗Driving directionsApple Maps↗Driving directionsWaze↗Live driving navigationGoogle Transit↗Bus, rail or tramApple Transit↗Bus, rail or tram

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 Blackbird
  • 🐕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
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat

Best for

9 activities

Bird watching

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

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Aspen · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Lowland meadows — marbled white, meadow brown and pollinating insects; Insects — Common Darter, Broad-bodied Chaser, Azure Damselfly +8 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

7 signed routes nearby · 9 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
STOOP Link Path 2 - Stevenage Outer Orbital Path LinkWalking route

A link from Stevenage to the STOOP path (at approx 3 o'clock on clockface)

Named 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
Hertfordshire Chain WalkWalking route

Not waymarked

Named routeRegional walking route
Circular Walk "Town to Country No 2"Walking route
Named route
Circular Walk "Town to Country No 3"Walking route
Named route
🚴

Cycling

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
recreational cycle route 10Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
🐴

Horse riding

10 public paths nearby

Public paths
Honey Lanebyway open to all traffic · 289 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 289 mPath type: track
Honey Lanebyway open to all traffic · 114 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 114 mPath type: track
Back Lane (Stane Street)byway open to all traffic · 209 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 209 mPath type: track
Honey Lanebyway open to all traffic · 180 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 180 mPath type: track
Back Lane (Stane Street)byway open to all traffic · 452 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 452 mPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Chain Walk and Great Wood

📷 Philip Jeffrey · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Chain Walk and Great Wood

1 / 15

Weather for this location

Next 14 days

Loading local forecast…

Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Layston Court GardensUrban park4.4 km→🌱Layston Court GardensUrban park4.5 km→✦BENINGTON LORDSHIPHistoric site4.7 km→✦Moor Hall: a moated manorial site and associated earthworks immediately north-east of Moor GreenHistoric site100 m→⛪St Lawrence's ChurchReligious grounds2 km→✦THE GARDEN HOUSE, COTTEREDHistoric site2.6 km→

Own or manage this place?

Claim this listing to keep details accurate, add photos, and highlight what makes it special — free.

Claim this page

How was your visit?

How useful was the information on this page?

id: 3ba77574-3747-4866-b2c3-01e81a122caa