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Houghtey Wood

✦ Ancient woodland3 ha

📷 N Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsForaging
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome3 ha

Getting here

51.92149, 0.19200

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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

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blue Tit, Great Tit, Swift +52 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blue Tit, Great Tit, Swift +52 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — Common Nettle, Elder, Hogweed +12 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Meadow Brown, Lily Beetle, Box Tree Moth +61 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Meadow Brown, Lily Beetle, Box Tree Moth +61 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Bluebell, Selfheal, Common Nettle +103 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Bluebell, Selfheal, Common Nettle +103 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Harcamlow WayWalking route
Named routeRef HARRegional walking route
Waterside StortfordWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

10 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Regional Route 50Cycling route
Named routeRef 50Regional cycle route
Route 16Cycling route
Named routeRef 16National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route47 m
Named routeRef 16Length 47 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface concrete
Main RouteCycling route546 m
Named routeRef 16Length 546 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route48 m
Named routeRef 16Length 48 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route235 m
Named routeRef 16Length 235 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedloose
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Horse riding

9 public paths nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Field edge bridleway

📷 N Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Field edge bridleway

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