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Paynsden Wood

✦ Ancient woodland3 ha

📷 N Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsFungi
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome3 ha

Getting here

51.95765, 0.21240

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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
  • 🍄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
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon, Magpie +49 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon, Magpie +49 more · last seen 2025

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Oak Moss, Alyxoria ochrocheila, Lecidella elaeochroma f. elaeochroma +47 more · last seen 2015; Fungi — Oak Moss, Alyxoria ochrocheila, Lecidella elaeochroma f. elaeochroma +47 more · last seen 2015

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Bluebell, White Dead-nettle, Elder +133 more · last seen 2022; Plants — Bluebell, White Dead-nettle, Elder +133 more · last seen 2022

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Plants — White Dead-nettle, Elder, Common Nettle +8 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby · 8 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Harcamlow WayWalking route
Named routeRef HARRegional walking route
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Cycling

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Regional Route 50Cycling route
Named routeRef 50Regional cycle route
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Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

M11, B1383 overbridge

📷 N Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

M11, B1383 overbridge

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦SHORTGROVE HALLHistoric site4.3 km→🌱Elephant GreenUrban park3 km→🌱St Mary's ChurchUrban park3.1 km→🌱Shortgrove ParkUrban park4.2 km→🌱Hill GreenUrban park4.3 km→🌱Jubilee FieldUrban park4.4 km→

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