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Pinker Wood

2 ha

📷 Nigel Cox · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

51.86696, -0.17239

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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
  • 🅿️Parking 413m away — 6 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Jackdaw +52 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Jackdaw +52 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Green Shieldbug, Harlequin Ladybird +14 more · last seen 2025; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Green Shieldbug, Harlequin Ladybird +14 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

15 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
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
Hertfordshire WayWalking route267 km

Long distance path

Named routeLength 267 kmRegional walking route
STOOP Link Path 7 - Stevenage Outer Orbital PathWalking route

Link from Stevenage to the STOOP path (at approx 10 o'clock on clockface)

Named routeLocal walking route
STOOP Link Path 6 - Stevenage Outer Orbital PathWalking route

Link from Stevenage to the STOOP path (at approx 9 o'clock on clockface)

Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

26 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 12Cycling route
Named routeRef 12National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route53 m
Named routeRef 12Length 53 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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 route3.6 km
Named routeRef 12Length 3.6 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.1 km
Named routeRef 12Length 1.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

3 public paths nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Knebworth: Swangley's Farm former silo

📷 Nigel Cox · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Knebworth: Swangley's Farm former silo

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🏞️KNEBWORTHCountry park3.2 km→✦KNEBWORTHHistoric site3.2 km→🌱Fairlands Valley ParkUrban park3.8 km→🌱Knebworth Country ParkUrban park3 km→🌱Town Centre GardensUrban park4.5 km→🌱Shephalbury ParkUrban park2.1 km→

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