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Long Spring - Mixed woodland

✦ Ancient woodland1 ha

📷 Dave Thompson · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

SeasonalWildlifeBirds
Free entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

51.71370, -0.42191

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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
  • ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat

Best for

5 activities

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

Free

Wildlife

Ancient woodland

Free

Bird watching

Ancient woodland — owls, woodpeckers, warblers

Free

Heritage

Ancient woodland — historic landscape

Free

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

12 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
The Chiltern WayWalking route275 km

A waymarked long-distance footpath in southern England

Named routeRef CWLength 275 kmRegional walking route
Grand Union Canal WalkWalking route

Napton to Coy Carp section

Named routeRegional walking route
Ver Valley Walk 5Walking route

The Three Burys Walk

Named routeRef Ver5Local walking route
Ver Valley Walk 8Walking route

The Confluence Walk

Named routeRef Ver 8Local walking route
Red WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

43 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Hemel Hempstead cycle route 7Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Buncefield Lane QuietwayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 61Cycling route34 km

Route 61 travels from Maidenhead to Hatfield, Welwyn Garden City and Hertford before arriving near Hoddesdon.

Named routeRef 61Length 34 kmNational Cycle Network
NCN National Route 57Cycling route
Named routeRef 57National Cycle Network
St Albans Green RingCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Verulamium Park Cycle PathCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Matrix gantry M25 northbound

📷 Dave Thompson · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Matrix gantry M25 northbound

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Kitters GreenUrban park1.1 km→🌱Leavesden Country Park (North Side)Urban park1.6 km→🌱Leavesden Country ParkUrban park1.7 km→🌱Leavesden Country Park (South Side)Urban park1.8 km→🌱Leavesden Country Park (South Side)Urban park1.8 km→🌱Goodwood Recreation GroundUrban park3.5 km→

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