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5 ha

📷 David Howard · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome5 ha

Getting here

51.94360, -0.15465

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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
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Blue Tit +58 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Blue Tit +58 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Box Tree Moth, Speckled Bush-cricket, 7-spot Ladybird +82 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Box Tree Moth, Speckled Bush-cricket, 7-spot Ladybird +82 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Ivy Broomrape, Giant Butterbur, Common Pincushion +16 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Ivy Broomrape, Giant Butterbur, Common Pincushion +16 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Dwarf Elder, Hazel, Bramble +4 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

17 signed routes nearby · 14 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 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
Icknield Way PathWalking route169 km

long distance footpath 169 km

Named routeLength 169 kmRegional walking route
Woodland TrailWalking route
Named route
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Cycling

56 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 12Cycling route
Named routeRef 12National Cycle Network
recreational cycle route 10Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route410 m
Named routeRef 12Length 410 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route2.5 km
Named routeRef 12Length 2.5 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route305 m
Named routeRef 12Length 305 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route64 m
Named routeRef 12Length 64 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface concrete
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Icknield Way Cycle TrailMountain bike route226 km

This is the off-road or mountain cycling route of the Icknield Way Trail.

Named routeLength 226 kmRegional cycle route
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths
Halls Green Lanebridleway · 676 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 676 mSurface groundPath type: bridleway

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Bend on Warrensgreen Lane

📷 David Howard · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Bend on Warrensgreen Lane

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Great Ashby District ParkUrban park2.1 km→🌱St Nicholas ParkUrban park2.3 km→🌱Great Ashby District ParkUrban park2 km→🌱Hampson ParkUrban park4 km→🌱Chells ParkUrban park4.2 km→🌱The Paul Mallaghan Playing FieldsUrban park3.3 km→

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