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Hoggate's Wood

5 ha

📷 Bill Boaden · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome5 ha

Getting here

51.88323, 0.14742

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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
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • 🛝Playground 240m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Swift +65 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Swift +65 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Common Blue Damselfly, Common Darter, Blue-tailed Damselfly +84 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Common Blue Damselfly, Common Darter, Blue-tailed Damselfly +84 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Common Nettle, Scentless Mayweed +36 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Common Nettle, Scentless Mayweed +36 more · last seen 2025

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

9 signed routes nearby · 24 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Three Forests WayWalking route96 km
Named routeLength 96 kmRound tripRegional walking route
Harcamlow WayWalking route
Named routeRef HARRegional walking route
Waterside StortfordWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Takeley to Wall Wood Circular Walk, Hatfield ForestWalking route15.2 km

Circular walk in Takeley, Essex. Several stiles, tree roots, ditches and footbridges. Can get muddy in wet weather, wear appropriate clothing and footwear. Dogs on leads around the lake.

Named routeLength 15.2 kmDuration 05:00Round tripLocal walking route
Hertfordshire WayWalking route267 km

Long distance path

Named routeLength 267 kmRegional walking route
Rhododendron Walkpublic footpath · 288 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 288 mPath type: footway
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Cycling

22 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 16Cycling route
Named routeRef 16National Cycle Network
N/ACycling route17 m
Named routeLength 17 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route47 m
Named routeRef 16Length 47 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface concrete
Main RouteCycling route337 m
Named routeRef 16Length 337 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedloose
Main RouteCycling route546 m
Named routeRef 16Length 546 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route160 m
Named routeRef 16Length 160 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
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Horse riding

10 public paths nearby

Public paths
Wickham Hall Drivebridleway · 132 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 132 mSurface asphaltPath type: service
Wickham Hall Drivebridleway · 106 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 106 mSurface asphaltPath type: service
Wickham Hall Drivebridleway · 14 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 14 mSurface asphaltPath type: service
Wickham Hall Drivebridleway · 238 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 238 mSurface asphaltPath type: service
Wickham Hall Drivebridleway · 18 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 18 mSurface asphaltPath type: service

Wildlife to spot

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Hoggate's Wood

📷 Bill Boaden · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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🌱Grange PaddocksUrban park1.3 km→🌱Link Road WoodlandUrban park1.3 km→🌱Sworder's FieldUrban park1.7 km→🌱Castle GardensUrban park1.7 km→🌱Thorley WedgeUrban park2.6 km→🌱Castle GardensUrban park1.5 km→

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