Middlefield Wood ✦ Ancient woodland 25 ha
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Public access Free entry Dogs welcome 25 ha
Places › England › Eastern › Uttlesford Getting here
51.89685, 0.29800
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Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ 🌞 Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings 🌿 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 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🌞 Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings 🌿 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 £ 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, Blackbird, Robin +65 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Robin +65 more · last seen 2025
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Bramble, Common Fleabane, Wild Angelica +56 more · last seen 2020
Free
Plants — Bramble, Hogweed, White Dead-nettle +11 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Varies
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Orange-tip, Large White, Small White +37 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Orange-tip, Large White, Small White +37 more · last seen 2025
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 10 signed routes nearby · 16 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
London to Walsingham - stage 03 Walking route ▾
Named route Ref LW03 Local walking route
Show on map Forest Way Walking route ▾
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map Capability Brown Walk, Hatfield Forest Walking route 3 km ▾
Circular trail explores the Georgian highlights of Hatfield Forest and influences of architect Capability Brown. Mostly level ground, some tree routes and gates. Paths can get muddy. Dogs on leads near livestock and around the lake.
Named route Length 3 km Duration 01:30 Round trip Local walking route
Show on map 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 27 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Route 16 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 16 National Cycle Network
Show on map Regional Route 50 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 50 Regional cycle route
Show on map N/A Cycling route 202 m ▾
Named route Length 202 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map N/A Cycling route 6.3 km ▾
Named route Ref 50 Length 6.3 km National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 581 m ▾
Named route Ref 16 Length 581 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface unsealedfirm
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 629 m ▾
Named route Ref 16 Length 629 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface unsealedfirm
Show on map 5 public paths nearby
Public paths
Swan Lane byway open to all traffic · 488 m ▾
Public path byway open to all traffic Length 488 m Surface dirt Path type: track
Show on map Swan Lane byway open to all traffic · 759 m ▾
Public path byway open to all traffic Length 759 m Surface dirt Path type: track
Show on map ✦ Ancient woodland — continuously wooded since at least 1600 AD. A rare and irreplaceable habitat, rich in biodiversity and historical character.
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Wildlife to spot
421 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 421 records · National Biodiversity Network Woodpigeon · Robin · Blackbird · Goldfinch · Wren +40
Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Robin Erithacus rubecula Blackbird Turdus merula Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Great Tit Parus major Magpie Pica pica Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Greenfinch Chloris chloris Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2024 Dunnock Prunella modularis Goldcrest Regulus regulus Jay Garrulus glandarius2024 Wigeon Mareca penelope2023 House Sparrow Passer domesticus Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Shoveler Spatula clypeata Starling Sturnus vulgaris2024 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2024 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Fieldfare Turdus pilaris2024 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2024 Rook Corvus frugilegus2024 Whitethroat Curruca communis Skylark Alauda arvensis Coal Tit Periparus ater Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula2024 Swallow Hirundo rustica2024 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2024 Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus2024 Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella2023 Linnet Linaria cannabina2023 Lesser Spotted Woodpecker Dryobates minor2023 Bittern Botaurus stellaris2023 Pintail Anas acuta2023 Peregrine Falco peregrinus2023 Short-eared Owl Asio flammeus2021 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2020 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2020 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2020 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2020 🦌 Mammals 3 species
spring autumn
2024 ▾
Muntjac · Badger · Grey Squirrel
Muntjac Muntiacus reevesi Badger Meles meles Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
summer
2024 ▾
Smooth Newt
Smooth Newt Lissotriton vulgaris 🐝 Insects 9 species
summer autumn
2025 ▾
Marbled White · Red Admiral · 14-spot Ladybird · Harlequin Ladybird · Rosemary Beetle +4
Marbled White Melanargia galathea Red Admiral Vanessa atalanta 14-spot Ladybird Propylea quattuordecimpunctata2022 Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis2022 Rosemary Beetle Chrysolina americana2020 Box Tree Moth Hogweed · Common Nettle · Hawthorn · Field Maple · White Dead-nettle +21
Hogweed Heracleum sphondylium Common Nettle Urtica dioica Hawthorn Crataegus monogyna Field Maple Acer campestre White Dead-nettle Lamium album Shepherd's-purse Capsella bursa-pastoris Cow Parsley Anthriscus sylvestris Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 421 records · National Biodiversity Network Woodpigeon · Robin · Blackbird · Goldfinch · Wren +40
Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Robin Erithacus rubecula Blackbird Turdus merula Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Great Tit Parus major Magpie Pica pica Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Greenfinch Chloris chloris Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2024 Dunnock Prunella modularis Goldcrest Regulus regulus Jay Garrulus glandarius2024 Wigeon Mareca penelope2023 House Sparrow Passer domesticus Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Shoveler Spatula clypeata Starling Sturnus vulgaris2024 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2024 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Fieldfare Turdus pilaris2024 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2024 Rook Corvus frugilegus2024 Whitethroat Curruca communis Skylark Alauda arvensis Coal Tit Periparus ater Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula2024 Swallow Hirundo rustica2024 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2024 Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus2024 Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella2023 Linnet Linaria cannabina2023 Lesser Spotted Woodpecker Dryobates minor2023 Bittern Botaurus stellaris2023 Pintail Anas acuta2023 Peregrine Falco peregrinus2023 Short-eared Owl Asio flammeus2021 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2020 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2020 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2020 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2020 🦌 Mammals 3 species
spring autumn
2024 ▾
Muntjac · Badger · Grey Squirrel
Muntjac Muntiacus reevesi Badger Meles meles Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
summer
2024 ▾
Smooth Newt
Smooth Newt Lissotriton vulgaris 🐝 Insects 9 species
summer autumn
2025 ▾
Marbled White · Red Admiral · 14-spot Ladybird · Harlequin Ladybird · Rosemary Beetle +4
Marbled White Melanargia galathea Red Admiral Vanessa atalanta 14-spot Ladybird Propylea quattuordecimpunctata2022 Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis2022 Rosemary Beetle Chrysolina americana2020 Box Tree Moth Hogweed · Common Nettle · Hawthorn · Field Maple · White Dead-nettle +21
Hogweed Heracleum sphondylium Common Nettle Urtica dioica Hawthorn Crataegus monogyna Field Maple Acer campestre White Dead-nettle Lamium album Shepherd's-purse Capsella bursa-pastoris Cow Parsley Anthriscus sylvestris Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Cydalima perspectalis2020
Cydalima perspectalis2020
Large White Pieris brassicae2019
Large White Pieris brassicae2019
Small White Pieris rapae2019
Small White Pieris rapae2019
Speckled Wood Pararge aegeria2019
Speckled Wood Pararge aegeria2019
Broad-leaved Dock Rumex obtusifolius
Broad-leaved Dock Rumex obtusifolius
Groundsel Senecio vulgaris
Groundsel Senecio vulgaris
Elder Sambucus nigra
Elder Sambucus nigra
Ash Fraxinus excelsior
Ash Fraxinus excelsior
Hazel Corylus avellana
Hazel Corylus avellana
Creeping Thistle Cirsium arvense
Creeping Thistle Cirsium arvense
Black Bryony Tamus communis
Black Bryony Tamus communis
Bramble Rubus fruticosus
Bramble Rubus fruticosus
Yew Taxus baccata
Yew Taxus baccata
Ivy Hedera helix
Ivy Hedera helix
Pedunculate Oak Quercus robur
Pedunculate Oak Quercus robur
Greater Plantain Plantago major
Greater Plantain Plantago major
Horse-chestnut Aesculus hippocastanum
Horse-chestnut Aesculus hippocastanum
Common Knapweed Centaurea nigra
Common Knapweed Centaurea nigra
Perennial Rye-grass Lolium perenne
Perennial Rye-grass Lolium perenne
Holly Ilex aquifolium
Holly Ilex aquifolium
Traveller's-joy Clematis vitalba
Traveller's-joy Clematis vitalba
Yarrow Achillea millefolium
Yarrow Achillea millefolium
Spear Thistle Cirsium vulgare
Spear Thistle Cirsium vulgare Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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