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Hook Wood

✦ Ancient woodland25 ha

📷 Martin Addison · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome25 ha

Getting here

51.69963, -0.15373

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking 51m away — 20 car parks within reach

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Parking

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Mallard, Blue Tit, Moorhen +35 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Mallard, Blue Tit, Moorhen +35 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

25 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
LOOP link to Gordon Hill stationWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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
Hertfordshire WayWalking route267 km

Long distance path

Named routeLength 267 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

35 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 12Cycling route
Named routeRef 12National Cycle Network
NCN12 Proposed extensionCycling route
Named routeRef 12National Cycle Network
NCN12 Proposed alternative routeCycling route
Named routeRef 12National Cycle Network
NCN 12 delistedCycling route
Named routeRef 12National Cycle Network
LCN 88Cycling route
Named routeRef 88Local cycle route
ProposedCycling route
Named routeRef 12National Cycle Network
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Horse riding

9 public paths nearby

Public paths
Hook Lanebyway open to all traffic · 337 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 337 mPath type: track
Hook Lanebridleway · 532 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 532 mPath type: track
Hook Lanebridleway · 181 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 181 mPath type: residential
Hook Lanebridleway · 9 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 9 mPath type: track
Hook Lanebridleway · 20 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 20 mPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Hook Wood

📷 Martin Addison · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Nearby places

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🦉NORTHAW GREAT WOOD COUNTRY PARKNature reserve2.7 km→🏞️NORTHAW GREAT WOODCountry park2.7 km→🌱Trent ParkUrban park4.6 km→🌱Oakmere ParkUrban park1.4 km→🌱Oakmere ParkUrban park1.4 km→🌱ParkfieldUrban park1.7 km→

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