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Greathouse Wood

2 ha

📷 Thomas Nugent · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

51.88257, -0.32246

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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 402m away — 2 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Blue Tit +76 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Blue Tit +76 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Large White, Meadow Brown, Orange-tip +39 more · last seen 2024; Insects — Large White, Meadow Brown, Orange-tip +39 more · last seen 2024

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Rough-stalked Feather-moss, Wood Bristle-moss, Hypnum cupressiforme +15 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Rough-stalked Feather-moss, Wood Bristle-moss, Hypnum cupressiforme +15 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

11 signed routes nearby · 11 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
Hertfordshire WayWalking route267 km

Long distance path

Named routeLength 267 kmRegional walking route
STOOP Link Path 6 - Stevenage Outer Orbital PathWalking route

Link from Stevenage to the STOOP path (at approx 9 o'clock on clockface)

Named routeLocal walking route
The Chiltern Way Northern ExtensionWalking route

Long distance path

Named routeRef CWNRegional walking route
STOOP - Stevenage Outer Orbital PathWalking route

A 27 mile circular walking route around Stevenage

Named routeLocal walking route
The Meadowspublic footpath · 15 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 15 mSurface fine_gravelPath type: residential
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Cycling

14 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Ride on the wild sideCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Recreational Cycle Route 16Cycling route

Local circular? cycle route

Named routeLocal cycle route
Chilterns CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRound tripRegional cycle route
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route1.8 km
Named routeRef 6Length 1.8 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.5 km
Named routeRef 6Length 1.5 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Lord's Wood and Watkin's Wood from the air

📷 Thomas Nugent · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Lord's Wood and Watkin's Wood from the air

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Useful places within 5 km

🌱Wigmore ParkUrban park3 km→🌱Kingswalden Park (Deer Park)Urban park1.7 km→🌱Raynham Way parkUrban park3.8 km→✦THE HOO, KIMPTONHistoric site4 km→✦TEMPLE DINSLEYHistoric site4.2 km→✦PUTTERIDGE BURYHistoric site4.7 km→

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