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Northaw Great Wood

📷 Stefan Czapski · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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PicnicWildlifeBirds
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

51.72241, -0.14230

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit
  • 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
  • 🐕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
ParkingPicnic spotToilets

Best for

9 activities

Picnic day out

picnic area, toilets, car park; Urban park — open green space

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blue Tit, Carrion Crow, Blackbird +73 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blue Tit, Carrion Crow, Blackbird +73 more · last seen 2025

Free

Family friendly

toilets, picnic area; Urban park — family destination

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Brown Hawker, Polydrusus formosus, Cantharis pellucida +7 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Brown Hawker, Polydrusus formosus, Cantharis pellucida +7 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

16 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
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
Hertfordshire WayWalking route267 km

Long distance path

Named routeLength 267 kmRegional walking route
Hertfordshire Chain WalkWalking route

Not waymarked

Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

14 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 12Cycling route
Named routeRef 12National Cycle Network
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
NCN12 Proposed alternative routeCycling route
Named routeRef 12National Cycle Network
NCN12 proposed reroutingCycling route
Named routeRef 12National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route1.8 km
Named routeRef 12Length 1.8 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route64 m
Named routeRef 61Length 64 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Detail of oak stump, Northaw Great Wood

📷 Stefan Czapski · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Detail of oak stump, Northaw Great Wood

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🦉NORTHAW GREAT WOOD COUNTRY PARKNature reserve0 m→🏞️NORTHAW GREAT WOODCountry park0 m→🌱Oakmere ParkUrban park3.7 km→🌱Oakmere ParkUrban park3.7 km→🌱ParkfieldUrban park3.7 km→🌱Morven ParkUrban park3.1 km→

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