Getting here
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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; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Blue Tit +54 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Blue Tit +54 more · last seen 2025
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Meadow Brown, Painted Lady, Speckled Wood +217 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Meadow Brown, Painted Lady, Speckled Wood +217 more · last seen 2026
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Creeping Buttercup, Bank Haircap, Ribwort Plantain +84 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Creeping Buttercup, Bank Haircap, Ribwort Plantain +84 more · last seen 2025
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Foraging
Strong match
Plants — Common Nettle, Bramble, Water Mint +8 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
11 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
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
67 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.
NCN National Route 57Cycling route
Ayot GreenwayCycling route
Main RouteCycling route52 m
Main RouteCycling route550 m
🐴Horse riding
9 public paths nearby
Public paths
Horse riding
BRAMFIELD 001bridleway · 1.4 km
Tewin 039 Byway Open to All Trafficbyway open to all traffic · 223 m
BRAMFIELD 001bridleway · 465 m
Perrywood Lanebyway open to all traffic · 857 m
BRAMFIELD 001bridleway · 138 m
Wildlife to spot
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