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Getting here
51.84540, -0.12582
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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
🌤️ 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
- 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
- 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Jackdaw, Carrion Crow +62 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Jackdaw, Carrion Crow +62 more · last seen 2025
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Bank Haircap, Cypress-leaved Plait-moss, Broom Fork-moss +47 more · last seen 2025
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Meadow Brown, Red Admiral, Painted Lady +190 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Meadow Brown, Red Admiral, Painted Lady +190 more · last seen 2026
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Foraging
Good match
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
12 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
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)
Hertfordshire WayWalking route267 km
Long distance path
STOOP Link Path 4 - Stevenage Outer Orbital Path LinkWalking route
A link from Stevenage to the STOOP path (at approx 6 o'clock on clockface)
Hertfordshire Chain WalkWalking route
Not waymarked
Circular Walk "Town to Country No 2"Walking route
🚴Cycling
16 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Route 12Cycling route
Route 61Cycling route34 km
Route 61 travels from Maidenhead to Hatfield, Welwyn Garden City and Hertford before arriving near Hoddesdon.
Main RouteCycling route769 m
Main RouteCycling route20 m
Main RouteCycling route39 m
Main RouteCycling route719 m
🐴Horse riding
9 public paths nearby
Public paths
Horse riding
Perrywood Lanebyway open to all traffic · 619 m
Perrywood Lanebyway open to all traffic · 857 m
WATTON-AT-STONE 022bridleway · 173 m
Wildlife to spot
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