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Hell Wood

✦ Ancient woodland16 ha

📷 N Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeSeasonalBirds
Free entryDogs welcome16 ha

Getting here

51.72624, -0.04136

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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
  • 🌿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
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Parking

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat; Ancient woodland

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Heritage

Ancient woodland — historic landscape

Free

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

13 signed routes nearby · 6 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Three Forests WayWalking route96 km
Named routeLength 96 kmRound tripRegional walking route
Lea Valley WalkWalking route

Transport for London's Section 1 of the Lea Valley Walk within London

Named routePoint-to-pointRegional walking route
Short TrailWalking route
Named routeListed length 1.3Round tripLocal walking route
London to Walsingham - stage 02Walking route
Named routeRef LW02Local walking 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
Canada Lanepublic footpath · 94 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 94 mSurface asphaltPath type: footway
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Cycling

53 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
EuroVelo 2 - Capitals Route - part United Kingdom 7Cycling route
Named routeRef EV2International cycle route
LCNCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Cycleway 20Cycling route
Named routeRef C20Regional 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 National Route 1Cycling route
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route2 km
Named routeRef 1Length 2 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Overbridges, A10

📷 N Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Overbridges, A10

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🏞️RIVER LEECountry park2.7 km→🌱Broxbourne Recreation GroundUrban park2.7 km→🌱Broxbourne Recreation GroundUrban park2.7 km→🌱Broxbourne Recreation GroundUrban park2.8 km→🌱Broxbourne Recreation GroundUrban park2.8 km→🌱Grundy ParkUrban park2.9 km→

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