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Home Wood

56 ha

📷 Robert Eva · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome56 ha

Getting here

51.71915, -0.12009

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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
  • ⛺Camping available here — summer nights at this site are worth planning around

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blue Tit, Wren, Carrion Crow +73 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blue Tit, Wren, Carrion Crow +73 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Brown Hawker, Polydrusus formosus, Cantharis pellucida +7 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Brown Hawker, Polydrusus formosus, Cantharis pellucida +7 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Seasonal nature

Broadleaved woodland — spring blossom and autumn colour

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

19 signed routes nearby · 3 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
New River LinkWalking route
Named routeRef NR linkLocal walking route
Parkfield, Oakmere & Beyond 2 mile walkWalking route2 km
Named routeLength 2 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Red TrailWalking route
Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
Short TrailWalking route
Named routeListed length 1.3Round tripLocal walking route
Hertfordshire WayWalking route267 km

Long distance path

Named routeLength 267 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

17 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Cycleway 20Cycling route
Named routeRef C20Regional cycle route
Route 12Cycling route
Named routeRef 12National Cycle Network
Cycleway 20Cycling route
Named routeRef C20Regional cycle route
NCN12 Proposed alternative routeCycling route
Named routeRef 12National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route1.8 km
Named routeRef 12Length 1.8 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route147 m
Named routeRef 12Length 147 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Home Wood path

📷 Robert Eva · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Home Wood path

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🏞️NORTHAW GREAT WOODCountry park1.6 km→🦉NORTHAW GREAT WOOD COUNTRY PARKNature reserve1.6 km→🌱Oakmere ParkUrban park4.5 km→🌱Oakmere ParkUrban park4.5 km→🌱ParkfieldUrban park4.7 km→🌱Cheshunt ParkUrban park4.8 km→

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