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Pond Wood

✦ Ancient woodland24 ha

📷 David Leeming · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifeSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome24 ha

Getting here

51.68885, -0.15205

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦68+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blue Tit and Blackbird
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking 199m away — 10 car parks within reach

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Parking

Best for

9 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Blue Tit, Blackbird, Woodpigeon +65 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blue Tit, Blackbird, Woodpigeon +65 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Water Fern · last seen 2024

Free

Insect spotting

Priority ponds — dragonflies, damselflies and aquatic invertebrates; Insects — Speckled Bush-cricket, Brown Tree Ant, Trichopsocus brincki +3 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

26 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
LOOP link to Cockfosters UndergroundWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
LOOP link to Gordon Hill stationWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
New River LinkWalking route
Named routeRef NR linkLocal walking route
Parkfield, Oakmere & Beyond 2 mile walkWalking route2 km
Named routeLength 2 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Red TrailWalking route
Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

39 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 12Cycling route
Named routeRef 12National Cycle Network
Cycleway 21Cycling route

Finished Cycleway route will run from Meridian Water to Enfield Town

Named routeRegional cycle route
Cycleway 20Cycling route
Named routeRef C20Regional cycle route
LCNCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
LCN 85Cycling route
Named routeRef 85Local cycle route
NCN12 Proposed extensionCycling route
Named routeRef 12National Cycle Network
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Horse riding

12 public paths nearby

Public paths
Hook Lanebridleway · 532 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 532 mPath type: track
Hook Lanebridleway · 181 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 181 mPath type: residential
Hook Lanebridleway · 20 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 20 mPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Wetland at Pond Wood near Potters Bar

📷 David Leeming · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Wetland at Pond Wood near Potters Bar

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🦉NORTHAW GREAT WOOD COUNTRY PARKNature reserve3.8 km→🏞️NORTHAW GREAT WOODCountry park3.8 km→🌱Trent ParkUrban park3.4 km→🌱Oakmere ParkUrban park1.7 km→🌱Oakmere ParkUrban park1.7 km→🌱ParkfieldUrban park2.1 km→

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