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Kendal Wood

6 ha

📷 JThomas · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome6 ha

Getting here

51.67258, -0.30764

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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
  • 🅿️Parking on site — 6 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Magpie, Woodpigeon, Blackbird +64 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Magpie, Woodpigeon, Blackbird +64 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Bluebell, Common Ragwort, Garlic Mustard +43 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Bluebell, Common Ragwort, Garlic Mustard +43 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Box Tree Moth, Speckled Wood, Peacock +40 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Box Tree Moth, Speckled Wood, Peacock +40 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Garlic Mustard, Dandelion, Hogweed +5 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

27 signed routes nearby · 28 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
LOOP link to Elstree & Borehamwood stationWalking route
Named routePoint-to-pointRegional walking route
Dollis Valley Greenwalk linkWalking route
Named routeRef DVGlinkLocal walking route
Watling Chase Timberland TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Shenley Route 5Walking route
Named routeRef 5Local walking route
Shenley Walk 1Walking route
Named routeRef 1Local walking route
Wards Lanepublic footpath · 511 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 511 mPath type: footway
Kendall Hall Farmpublic footpath · 44 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 44 mPath type: residential
Kendall Hall Farmpublic footpath · 211 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 211 mPath type: residential
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Cycling

22 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Shenley CircuitCycling route
Named routeRound tripLocal cycle route
LCN 5Cycling route
Named routeRef 5Local cycle route
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
Route 61Cycling route34 km

Route 61 travels from Maidenhead to Hatfield, Welwyn Garden City and Hertford before arriving near Hoddesdon.

Named routeRef 61Length 34 kmNational Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route105 m
Named routeRef 6Length 105 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route39 m
Named routeRef 6Length 39 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

10 public paths nearby

Public paths
Tykeswater Lanebyway open to all traffic · 4 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 4 mPath type: track
Tykeswater Lanebyway open to all traffic · 1 km
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 1 kmPath type: track
Tykeswater Lanebyway open to all traffic · 7 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 7 mSurface woodPath type: track
Tykeswater Lanebyway open to all traffic · 78 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 78 mPath type: track
Tykeswater Lanebyway open to all traffic · 191 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 191 mPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

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Kendal Wood

📷 JThomas · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Aldenham Country ParkUrban park2.8 km→✦ALDENHAM HOUSEHistoric site2 km→🌱Aberford ParkUrban park2.3 km→🌱Aldenham Country ParkUrban park2.8 km→🏞️ALDENHAMCountry park2.8 km→🌱Leeming ParkUrban park1.8 km→

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