Hooks Bushes ✦ Ancient woodland 8 ha
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🦉 Wildlife🦅 Birds🍂 Seasonal
Public access Free entry Dogs welcome 8 ha
Places › England › Eastern › East Hertfordshire Getting here
51.80881, -0.13542
Open directionsv 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 📍 Open access throughout summer — no booking required 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🌞 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 📍 Open access throughout summer — no booking required £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🌿 Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Jackdaw, Blue Tit, Robin +79 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Jackdaw, Blue Tit, Robin +79 more · last seen 2026
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Alder, Upright Hedge-parsley, Black-bindweed +23 more · last seen 2025
Free
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Willow Emerald Damselfly, Common Darter, Four-spotted Chaser +41 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Willow Emerald Damselfly, Common Darter, Four-spotted Chaser +41 more · last seen 2026
Free
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Varies
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 9 signed routes nearby · 10 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
Hertfordshire Way Walking route 267 km ▾
Long distance path
Named route Length 267 km Regional walking route
Show on map Hertfordshire Chain Walk Walking route ▾
Not waymarked
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map STOOP - Stevenage Outer Orbital Path Walking route ▾
A 27 mile circular walking route around Stevenage
Named route Local walking route
Show on map Mardley Heath Multi-Purpose Path Walking route ▾
WGC100 Centenary Walk Walking route 20.2 km ▾
Created for Welwyn Garden City's 100th anniversary, a circular walk around the whole town
Named route Length 20.2 km Round trip Local walking route
Show on map 54 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Route 12 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 12 National Cycle Network
Show on map Route 61 Cycling route 34 km ▾
Route 61 travels from Maidenhead to Hatfield, Welwyn Garden City and Hertford before arriving near Hoddesdon.
Named route Ref 61 Length 34 km National Cycle Network
Show on map NCN National Route 57 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 57 National Cycle Network
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 550 m ▾
Named route Ref 61 Length 550 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 68 m ▾
Named route Ref 61 Length 68 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map Alternative Route Cycling route 243 m ▾
Named route Ref 57 Length 243 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map 6 public paths nearby
Public paths
No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.
✦ Ancient woodland — continuously wooded since at least 1600 AD. A rare and irreplaceable habitat, rich in biodiversity and historical character.
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Wildlife to spot
21,363 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 21,363 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 56 species
autumn winter
2026 ▾
Blue Tit · Jackdaw · Robin · Nuthatch · Great Tit +51
Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea Great Tit Parus major2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2025 Stonechat Saxicola rubicola2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Green Woodpecker Picus viridis Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Gadwall Mareca strepera2025 Coot Fulica atra2025 Mute Swan Cygnus olor2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula2025 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2025 Skylark Alauda arvensis2025 Linnet Linaria cannabina2025 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Redwing Turdus iliacus2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis2025 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella2025 Cetti's Warbler Cettia cetti2025 Teal Anas crecca Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2025 Stock Dove Columba oenas2025 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris2025 Rook Corvus frugilegus2025 Siskin Spinus spinus2025 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2025 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis2025 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2025 Shelduck Tadorna tadorna2025 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2025 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2025 Common Gull Larus canus2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus2025 Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus2025 🐝 Insects 9 species
spring autumn
2026 ▾
Pine Ladybird · Cream-spot Ladybird · Gorse Shieldbug · Rhyparochromus vulgaris · 2-spot Ladybird +4
Pine Ladybird Exochomus quadripustulatus Cream-spot Ladybird Calvia quattuordecimguttata Gorse Shieldbug Piezodorus lituratus Rhyparochromus vulgaris Rhyparochromus vulgaris 2-spot Ladybird Adalia bipunctata Corizus hyoscyami Corizus hyoscyami Alder
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 21,363 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 56 species
autumn winter
2026 ▾
Blue Tit · Jackdaw · Robin · Nuthatch · Great Tit +51
Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea Great Tit Parus major2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2025 Stonechat Saxicola rubicola2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Green Woodpecker Picus viridis Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Gadwall Mareca strepera2025 Coot Fulica atra2025 Mute Swan Cygnus olor2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula2025 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2025 Skylark Alauda arvensis2025 Linnet Linaria cannabina2025 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Redwing Turdus iliacus2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis2025 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella2025 Cetti's Warbler Cettia cetti2025 Teal Anas crecca Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2025 Stock Dove Columba oenas2025 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris2025 Rook Corvus frugilegus2025 Siskin Spinus spinus2025 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2025 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis2025 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2025 Shelduck Tadorna tadorna2025 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2025 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2025 Common Gull Larus canus2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus2025 Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus2025 🐝 Insects 9 species
spring autumn
2026 ▾
Pine Ladybird · Cream-spot Ladybird · Gorse Shieldbug · Rhyparochromus vulgaris · 2-spot Ladybird +4
Pine Ladybird Exochomus quadripustulatus Cream-spot Ladybird Calvia quattuordecimguttata Gorse Shieldbug Piezodorus lituratus Rhyparochromus vulgaris Rhyparochromus vulgaris 2-spot Ladybird Adalia bipunctata Corizus hyoscyami Corizus hyoscyami Alder
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
2025
2025
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata2025
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata2025
Pterocallis alni Pterocallis alni2025
Pterocallis alni Pterocallis alni2025
10-spot Ladybird Adalia decempunctata2025
10-spot Ladybird Adalia decempunctata2025 