Lord's Wood ✦ Ancient woodland 15 ha
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🦉 Wildlife🦅 Birds🍂 Seasonal
Public access Free entry Dogs welcome 15 ha
Places › England › Eastern › East Hertfordshire Getting here
51.79139, 0.04742
Open directionsv 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 401m away — 2 car parks within reach 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🌞 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 401m away — 2 car parks within reach £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🌿 Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Carrion Crow +66 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Carrion Crow +66 more · last seen 2026
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Elder, Black Horehound, Round-leaved Mint +15 more · last seen 2025
Free
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Banded Demoiselle, Large White, Blue-tailed Damselfly +25 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Banded Demoiselle, Large White, Blue-tailed Damselfly +25 more · last seen 2025
Free
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Elder, Round-leaved Mint, Blackthorn +1 more foraging species
Varies
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 11 signed routes nearby · 3 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
Three Forests Way Walking route 96 km ▾
Named route Length 96 km Round trip Regional walking route
Show on map Harcamlow Way Walking route ▾
Named route Ref HAR Regional walking route
Show on map London to Walsingham - stage 02 Walking route ▾
Named route Ref LW02 Local walking route
Show on map Greenwich Meridian Trail Walking route 440 km ▾
A long-distance walk that follows the line of the Prime Meridian. Inaugurated in 2009, to coincide with the 125th anniversary of the Greenwich Meridian.
Named route Ref GMT Length 440 km Regional walking route
Show on map Hertfordshire Way Walking route 267 km ▾
Long distance path
Named route Length 267 km Regional walking route
Show on map 62 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
EuroVelo 2 - Capitals Route - part United Kingdom 7 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref EV2 International cycle route
Show on map Route 61 Cycling route 34 km ▾
Route 61 travels from Maidenhead to Hatfield, Welwyn Garden City and Hertford before arriving near Hoddesdon.
Named route Ref 61 Length 34 km National Cycle Network
Show on map NCN National Route 1 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 1 National Cycle Network
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 2 km ▾
Named route Ref 1 Length 2 km National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface unsealedfirm
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 967 m ▾
Named route Ref 1 Length 967 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface unsealedfirm
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 506 m ▾
Named route Ref 1 Length 506 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface unsealedfirm
Show on map 4 public paths nearby
Public paths
No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.
✦ Ancient woodland — continuously wooded since at least 1600 AD. A rare and irreplaceable habitat, rich in biodiversity and historical character.
Photos Giant pylon off the Harcamlow Way
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Wildlife to spot
6,872 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 6,872 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 49 species
winter spring autumn
2026 ▾
Woodpigeon · Carrion Crow · Blue Tit · Mallard · Canada Goose +44
Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Canada Goose Branta canadensis2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2025 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2025 Mute Swan Cygnus olor2025 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2025 Coot Fulica atra2025 Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Gadwall Mareca strepera2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus2025 Teal Anas crecca2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Redwing Turdus iliacus2025 Cetti's Warbler Cettia cetti2025 Greylag Goose Anser anser2025 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2025 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2025 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis2025 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2025 Green Sandpiper Tringa ochropus2025 Red-crested Pochard Netta rufina2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2025 Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis2025 Egyptian Goose Alopochen aegyptiaca2025 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2024 House Martin Delichon urbicum2024 Rock Dove Columba livia2024 Little Egret Egretta garzetta2024 🦌 Mammals 2 species
spring autumn
2025 ▾
Rabbit · Mole
Rabbit Oryctolagus cuniculus Mole Talpa europaea Banded Demoiselle · Blue-tailed Damselfly · Red-eyed Damselfly · Common Darter · Common Blue Damselfly +8
Banded Demoiselle Calopteryx splendens Blue-tailed Damselfly Ischnura elegans Red-eyed Damselfly Erythromma najas Common Darter Sympetrum striolatum Common Blue Damselfly Enallagma cyathigerum Emperor Dragonfly Anax imperator White-legged Damselfly 🌿 Plants 5 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Black Horehound · Round-leaved Mint · Turnip · Cowslip · Meadow Buttercup
Black Horehound Ballota nigra Round-leaved Mint Mentha suaveolens Turnip Brassica rapa Cowslip Primula veris Meadow Buttercup Ranunculus acris Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 6,872 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 49 species
winter spring autumn
2026 ▾
Woodpigeon · Carrion Crow · Blue Tit · Mallard · Canada Goose +44
Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Canada Goose Branta canadensis2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2025 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2025 Mute Swan Cygnus olor2025 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2025 Coot Fulica atra2025 Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Gadwall Mareca strepera2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus2025 Teal Anas crecca2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Redwing Turdus iliacus2025 Cetti's Warbler Cettia cetti2025 Greylag Goose Anser anser2025 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2025 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2025 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis2025 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2025 Green Sandpiper Tringa ochropus2025 Red-crested Pochard Netta rufina2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2025 Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis2025 Egyptian Goose Alopochen aegyptiaca2025 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2024 House Martin Delichon urbicum2024 Rock Dove Columba livia2024 Little Egret Egretta garzetta2024 🦌 Mammals 2 species
spring autumn
2025 ▾
Rabbit · Mole
Rabbit Oryctolagus cuniculus Mole Talpa europaea Banded Demoiselle · Blue-tailed Damselfly · Red-eyed Damselfly · Common Darter · Common Blue Damselfly +8
Banded Demoiselle Calopteryx splendens Blue-tailed Damselfly Ischnura elegans Red-eyed Damselfly Erythromma najas Common Darter Sympetrum striolatum Common Blue Damselfly Enallagma cyathigerum Emperor Dragonfly Anax imperator White-legged Damselfly 🌿 Plants 5 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Black Horehound · Round-leaved Mint · Turnip · Cowslip · Meadow Buttercup
Black Horehound Ballota nigra Round-leaved Mint Mentha suaveolens Turnip Brassica rapa Cowslip Primula veris Meadow Buttercup Ranunculus acris Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Platycnemis pennipes
Platycnemis pennipes
Migrant Hawker Aeshna mixta
Migrant Hawker Aeshna mixta
Brown Hawker Aeshna grandis
Brown Hawker Aeshna grandis
Willow Emerald Damselfly Chalcolestes viridis
Willow Emerald Damselfly Chalcolestes viridis
Norfolk Aeshna Aeshna isoceles
Norfolk Aeshna Aeshna isoceles
Black-tailed Skimmer Orthetrum cancellatum
Black-tailed Skimmer Orthetrum cancellatum
Red-headed Cardinal Beetle Pyrochroa serraticornis
Red-headed Cardinal Beetle Pyrochroa serraticornis 