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Hook Wood - Mixed woodland

3 ha

📷 John Salmon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

PlayDogsForaging
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome3 ha

Getting here

51.70647, -0.15023

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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
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • 🛝Playground 225m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

9 activities

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Traditional orchard — seasonal fruit, fungi and wild plants

Varies

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Family friendly

playground

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

23 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
LOOP link to Gordon Hill stationWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
New River LinkWalking route
Named routeRef NR linkLocal walking route
Parkfield, Oakmere & Beyond 2 mile walkWalking route2 km
Named routeLength 2 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Red TrailWalking route
Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
Short TrailWalking route
Named routeListed length 1.3Round tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

31 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 12Cycling route
Named routeRef 12National Cycle Network
NCN12 Proposed extensionCycling route
Named routeRef 12National Cycle Network
NCN12 Proposed alternative routeCycling route
Named routeRef 12National Cycle Network
NCN 12 delistedCycling route
Named routeRef 12National Cycle Network
ProposedCycling route
Named routeRef 12National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route201 m
Named routeRef 12Length 201 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths
Hook Lanebyway open to all traffic · 337 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 337 mPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

St Thomas of Canterbury, Northaw, Herts - Reredos

📷 John Salmon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

St Thomas of Canterbury, Northaw, Herts - Reredos

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🦉NORTHAW GREAT WOOD COUNTRY PARKNature reserve1.9 km→🏞️NORTHAW GREAT WOODCountry park1.9 km→🌱Oakmere ParkUrban park2 km→🌱Oakmere ParkUrban park2 km→🌱ParkfieldUrban park2.2 km→✦WROTHAM PARKHistoric site4.7 km→

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