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Halfwayoak Pond

✦ Ancient woodland9 ha

📷 Bikeboy · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

WildlifeSeasonalBirds
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome9 ha

Getting here

51.74729, -0.20177

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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
  • 📍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

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Winter Heliotrope, Meadow Barley, Grass Vetchling +5 more · last seen 2026

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, House Sparrow, Carrion Crow +36 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, House Sparrow, Carrion Crow +36 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Southern Hawker, Red-legged Shieldbug, Corizus hyoscyami +6 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Southern Hawker, Red-legged Shieldbug, Corizus hyoscyami +6 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

16 signed routes nearby · 4 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Lea Valley WalkWalking route
Named routePoint-to-pointRegional walking route
Red TrailWalking route
Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
Hertfordshire WayWalking route267 km

Long distance path

Named routeLength 267 kmRegional walking route
Hertfordshire Chain WalkWalking route

Not waymarked

Named routeRegional 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
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Cycling

67 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN12 proposed reroutingCycling route
Named routeRef 12National Cycle Network
Route 12Cycling route
Named routeRef 12National Cycle Network
Shenley CircuitCycling route
Named routeRound tripLocal cycle route
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
NCN 12 delistedCycling route
Named routeRef 12National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route201 m
Named routeRef 12Length 201 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths
Green Streetbyway open to all traffic · 1.8 km
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 1.8 kmSurface dirtPath type: bridleway
Green Streetbyway open to all traffic · 91 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 91 mSurface pebblestonePath type: service

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Avenue from S.E. entrance to Hatfield House

📷 Bikeboy · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Avenue from S.E. entrance to Hatfield House

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Nearby places

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🌱Stanborough ParkUrban park4.4 km→🦉NORTHAW GREAT WOOD COUNTRY PARKNature reserve5 km→🏞️NORTHAW GREAT WOODCountry park5 km→🏞️STANBOROUGH PARKCountry park4.5 km→🌱Coronation GardensUrban park2.5 km→🌱Coronation GardensUrban park2.5 km→

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