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7 ha
WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome7 ha

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

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Blackbird +81 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Blackbird +81 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Dog's Mercury, Primrose, Common Field-speedwell +27 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Dog's Mercury, Primrose, Common Field-speedwell +27 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Small White, Gatekeeper, Green-veined White +45 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Small White, Gatekeeper, Green-veined White +45 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Hazel, White Dead-nettle, Red Dead-nettle +1 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

20 signed routes nearby · 17 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
STOOP Link Path 2 - Stevenage Outer Orbital Path LinkWalking route

A link from Stevenage to the STOOP path (at approx 3 o'clock on clockface)

Named route
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)

Named route
STOOP Link Path 1 - Stevenage Outer Orbital Path LinkWalking route

A link from Stevenage to the STOOP path (at approx 2 o'clock on clockface)

Named route
STOOP Link Path 8 - Stevenage Outer Orbital Path LinkWalking route

Link from Stevenage to the STOOP path (at approx 11 o'clock on clockface)

Named routeLocal walking route
Weston Golden Jubilee WalkWalking route
Named route
Bill Moss Long pathpublic footpath · 38 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 38 mSurface compactedPath type: track
Bill Moss Long pathpublic footpath · 140 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 140 mSurface groundPath type: footway
Haggar pathpublic footpath · 83 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 83 mSurface groundPath type: footway
🚴

Cycling

37 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 12Cycling route
Named routeRef 12National Cycle Network
recreational cycle route 10Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route769 m
Named routeRef 12Length 769 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route337 m
Named routeRef 12Length 337 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.1 km
Named routeRef 12Length 1.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route20 m
Named routeRef 12Length 20 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
🐴

Horse riding

9 public paths nearby

Public paths
Sheaf Green Lanebridleway · 198 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 198 mSurface compactedPath type: bridleway

Wildlife to spot

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