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Ilett Wood

1 ha

📷 JThomas · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

51.90623, -0.21365

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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
  • 🛝Playground 292m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingParking· FreePlayground

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon, Rock Dove +53 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon, Rock Dove +53 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Dock Bug, Harmonia axyridis form succinea +21 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Dock Bug, Harmonia axyridis form succinea +21 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Hazel, White Dead-nettle, Heath Star Moss +13 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Hazel, White Dead-nettle, Heath Star Moss +13 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Hazel, White Dead-nettle, Red Dead-nettle +1 more foraging species

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

25 signed routes nearby · 4 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
STOOP Link Path 2 - Stevenage Outer Orbital Path LinkWalking route

A link from Stevenage to the STOOP path (at approx 3 o'clock on clockface)

Named route
STOOP Link Path 3 - Stevenage Outer Orbital Path LinkWalking route

A link from Stevenage to the STOOP path (at approx 4 o'clock on clockface)

Named route
STOOP Link Path 1 - Stevenage Outer Orbital Path LinkWalking route

A link from Stevenage to the STOOP path (at approx 2 o'clock on clockface)

Named route
STOOP Link Path 8 - Stevenage Outer Orbital Path LinkWalking route

Link from Stevenage to the STOOP path (at approx 11 o'clock on clockface)

Named routeLocal walking route
Woodland TrailWalking route
Named route
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Cycling

38 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 12Cycling route
Named routeRef 12National Cycle Network
recreational cycle route 10Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Recreational Cycle Route 16Cycling route

Local circular? cycle route

Named routeLocal cycle route
Chilterns CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRound tripRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route769 m
Named routeRef 12Length 769 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route337 m
Named routeRef 12Length 337 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Cycle path beside Gunnels Wood Road (A1072)

📷 JThomas · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Cycle path beside Gunnels Wood Road (A1072)

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🌱Fairlands Valley ParkUrban park2.3 km→🏞️KNEBWORTHCountry park3.5 km→✦KNEBWORTHHistoric site3.6 km→🌱Great Ashby District ParkUrban park4.3 km→🌱Town Centre GardensUrban park1.1 km→🌱St Nicholas ParkUrban park3.6 km→

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