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Nimney Wood

8 ha

📷 Robin Webster · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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BirdsWildlifeFungi
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome8 ha

Getting here

51.83354, 0.02899

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦63+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blue Tit and Blackbird
  • 🍄Mushroom 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

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Blue Tit, Blackbird, Wren +60 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blue Tit, Blackbird, Wren +60 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Verrucaria nigrescens, Polycauliona ucrainica, Verrucaria viridula +75 more · last seen 2013; Fungi — Verrucaria nigrescens, Polycauliona ucrainica, Verrucaria viridula +75 more · last seen 2013

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Small White, Large White, Small Tortoiseshell +157 more · last seen 2023; Insects — Small White, Large White, Small Tortoiseshell +157 more · last seen 2023

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Bluebell, Chicory +21 more · last seen 2024; Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Bluebell, Chicory +21 more · last seen 2024

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby · 36 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Harcamlow WayWalking route
Named routeRef HARRegional walking route
Greenwich Meridian TrailWalking route440 km

A long-distance walk that follows the line of the Prime Meridian. Inaugurated in 2009, to coincide with the 125th anniversary of the Greenwich Meridian.

Named routeRef GMTLength 440 kmRegional walking route
Hertfordshire WayWalking route267 km

Long distance path

Named routeLength 267 kmRegional walking route
New River PathWalking route
Named routeRef NRRegional walking route
Beyond Hartham CommonWalking route
Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
Vipers Lanepublic footpath · 59 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 59 mSurface groundPath type: footway
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Cycling

23 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
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
Main RouteCycling route382 m
Named routeRef 61Length 382 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route78 m
Named routeRef 61Length 78 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route711 m
Named routeRef 61Length 711 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
N/ACycling route96 m
Named routeLength 96 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route808 m
Named routeRef 61Length 808 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
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Horse riding

14 public paths nearby

Public paths
Vipers Lanerestricted byway · 353 m
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 353 mSurface groundPath type: bridleway
Vipers Lanerestricted byway · 6 m
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 6 mSurface woodIncline upPath type: steps

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Lane towards Babbs Green

📷 Robin Webster · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Lane towards Babbs Green

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Wooden ParkUrban park4.5 km→✦POLES PARKHistoric site4.7 km→✦YOUNGSBURYHistoric site3.3 km→🌱Cooles ParkUrban park3.8 km→🌱King George's FieldUrban park4 km→🌱St Dunstan's ChurchUrban park4.6 km→

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