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Pallett's Wood

4 ha

📷 Robin Hall · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome4 ha

Getting here

51.87382, -0.13629

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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
  • 🐕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

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon, Kestrel +59 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon, Kestrel +59 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Small White, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper +86 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Small White, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper +86 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Small Teasel, Himalayan Balsam, Giant Hogweed +57 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Small Teasel, Himalayan Balsam, Giant Hogweed +57 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Barren Strawberry, Bristly Oxtongue, Wild Strawberry +4 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

11 signed routes nearby · 4 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
Woodland TrailWalking route
Named route
Hertfordshire WayWalking route267 km

Long distance path

Named routeLength 267 kmRegional walking route
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)

Named route
Charlie Pallett pathpublic footpath · 7 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 7 mSurface woodPath type: footway
Charlie Pallett pathpublic footpath · 607 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 607 mSurface groundPath type: track
Charlie Pallett pathpublic footpath · 241 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 241 mSurface groundPath type: footway
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Cycling

18 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 12Cycling route
Named routeRef 12National Cycle Network
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
Main RouteCycling route30 m
Named routeRef 12Length 30 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Pallett's Wood.

📷 Robin Hall · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Pallett's Wood.

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