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Hanger Wood

2 ha

📷 Wikipedia · Hanger Wood · CC BY-SA 3.0

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Free entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

51.89289, -0.31141

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦83+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blue Tit and Woodpigeon
  • 🌿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

Best for

6 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Blue Tit, Woodpigeon, Great Tit +80 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blue Tit, Woodpigeon, Great Tit +80 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Small White, Red-legged Shieldbug, Large White +17 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Small White, Red-legged Shieldbug, Large White +17 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Pasqueflower, Swine-cress, Lizard Orchid +8 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Pasqueflower, Swine-cress, Lizard Orchid +8 more · last seen 2025

Free

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

13 signed routes nearby · 5 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 7 - Stevenage Outer Orbital PathWalking route

Link from Stevenage to the STOOP path (at approx 10 o'clock on clockface)

Named routeLocal 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
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Cycling

9 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 route1.5 km
Named routeRef 6Length 1.5 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route445 m
Named routeRef 6Length 445 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

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Hanger Wood

📷 Wikipedia · Hanger Wood · CC BY-SA 3.0

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Wigmore ParkUrban park3.9 km→🌱Kingswalden Park (Deer Park)Urban park300 m→✦TEMPLE DINSLEYHistoric site2.9 km→✦THE HOO, KIMPTONHistoric site4.2 km→🌱Raynham Way parkUrban park4.6 km→✦PUTTERIDGE BURYHistoric site4.7 km→

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