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Little Bury Wood

✦ Ancient woodland29 ha

📷 M J Richardson · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome29 ha

Getting here

51.88480, -0.27637

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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
  • 🌿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
Parking· Free

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Jackdaw, Mallard +61 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Jackdaw, Mallard +61 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Selfheal, Creeping Buttercup, Common Spotted-orchid +139 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Smooth Hawk's-beard, Bristly Oxtongue, Bramble +13 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Insect spotting

Priority ponds — dragonflies, damselflies and aquatic invertebrates; Insects — Broad-bodied Chaser, Common Darter, Back-Swimmer +65 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

9 signed routes nearby · 22 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
The Chiltern WayWalking route275 km

A waymarked long-distance footpath in southern England

Named routeRef CWLength 275 kmRegional walking route
Hertfordshire WayWalking route267 km

Long distance path

Named routeLength 267 kmRegional walking route
STOOP Link Path 7 - Stevenage Outer Orbital PathWalking route

Link from Stevenage to the STOOP path (at approx 10 o'clock on clockface)

Named routeLocal walking route
STOOP Link Path 6 - Stevenage Outer Orbital PathWalking route

Link from Stevenage to the STOOP path (at approx 9 o'clock on clockface)

Named routeLocal walking route
STOOP Link Path 5 - Stevenage Outer Orbital PathWalking route

Link from Stevenage to the STOOP path (at approx 8 o'clock on clockface)

Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

22 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 12Cycling route
Named routeRef 12National Cycle Network
Recreational Cycle Route 16Cycling route

Local circular? cycle route

Named routeLocal cycle route
Chilterns CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRound tripRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route53 m
Named routeRef 12Length 53 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.1 km
Named routeRef 12Length 1.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.2 km
Named routeRef 12Length 1.2 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Walk Wood at The Bury

📷 M J Richardson · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Walk Wood at The Bury

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Nearby places

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✦KNEBWORTHHistoric site4.3 km→🏞️KNEBWORTHCountry park4.3 km→🌱Knebworth Country ParkUrban park4.5 km→✦THE HOO, KIMPTONHistoric site2.4 km→🌱Kingswalden Park (Deer Park)Urban park2.5 km→✦TEMPLE DINSLEYHistoric site2.8 km→

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