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Park Wood

4 ha

📷 Christine Matthews · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

BirdsWildlifeSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome4 ha

Getting here

51.89323, -0.12187

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦71+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blackcap and Robin
  • 🐕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

Bird watching

Birds — Blackcap, Robin, Skylark +68 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blackcap, Robin, Skylark +68 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat; Birds — Blackcap, Robin, Skylark +68 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Common Field-speedwell, Daisy, Shepherd's-purse +38 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Common Field-speedwell, Daisy, Shepherd's-purse +38 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — White Dead-nettle, Red Dead-nettle, Common Chickweed +3 more foraging species

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Red-legged Shieldbug, Green Shieldbug, 7-spot Ladybird +3 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Red-legged Shieldbug, Green Shieldbug, 7-spot Ladybird +3 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

15 signed routes nearby · 8 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
Great Ashby Woodland WalkWalking route
Named route
circular walkWalking route

A circular walking route joining Graveley and Weston

Named route
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Cycling

11 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 route20 m
Named routeRef 12Length 20 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route39 m
Named routeRef 12Length 39 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route719 m
Named routeRef 12Length 719 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

5 public paths nearby

Public paths
Cotton Lanebyway open to all traffic · 1.8 km
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 1.8 kmPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Benington Road, Benington, Hertfordshire

📷 Christine Matthews · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Benington Road, Benington, Hertfordshire

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🌱Fairlands Valley ParkUrban park4.2 km→🌱Great Ashby District ParkUrban park4.3 km→✦BENINGTON LORDSHIPHistoric site300 m→🌱Chells ParkUrban park3 km→🌱Ridlins FieldUrban park3.1 km→🌱Peartree ParkUrban park3.8 km→

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