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Hanginghill Wood

10 ha

📷 JThomas · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome10 ha

Getting here

51.85292, -0.10456

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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 65m away — 6 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Jackdaw, Swift +63 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Jackdaw, Swift +63 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Meadow Brown, Large White, Gatekeeper +130 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Meadow Brown, Large White, Gatekeeper +130 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Thale Cress, Himalayan Balsam, Lords-and-Ladies +56 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Thale Cress, Himalayan Balsam, Lords-and-Ladies +56 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
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Walking

12 signed routes nearby · 21 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
STOOP Link Path 3 - Stevenage Outer Orbital Path LinkWalking route

A link from Stevenage to the STOOP path (at approx 4 o'clock on clockface)

Named route
Hertfordshire WayWalking route267 km

Long distance path

Named routeLength 267 kmRegional walking route
STOOP Link Path 4 - Stevenage Outer Orbital Path LinkWalking route

A link from Stevenage to the STOOP path (at approx 6 o'clock on clockface)

Named route
Hertfordshire Chain WalkWalking route

Not waymarked

Named routeRegional walking route
Circular Walk "Town to Country No 2"Walking route
Named route
School Lanepublic footpath · 61 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 61 mPath type: residential
School Lanepublic footpath · 66 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 66 mPath type: residential
School Lanepublic footpath · 85 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 85 mPath type: residential
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Cycling

8 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
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
Main RouteCycling route45 m
Named routeRef 61Length 45 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route808 m
Named routeRef 61Length 808 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route444 m
Named routeRef 61Length 444 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route14 m
Named routeRef 61Length 14 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface other
Main RouteCycling route292 m
Named routeRef 61Length 292 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Hanginghill Wood

📷 JThomas · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦WOODHALL PARKHistoric site1.1 km→🌱Woodhall ParkUrban park1.2 km→🌱Datchworth GreenUrban park4 km→🦉WATERFORD HEATHNature reserve4 km→✦BENINGTON LORDSHIPHistoric site4.9 km→🌱The MeadowUrban park600 m→

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