Pondbottom Wood ✦ Ancient woodland 5 ha
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🦉 Wildlife🦅 Birds🦋 Insects
Public access Free entry Dogs welcome 5 ha
Places › England › Eastern › North Hertfordshire Getting here
52.01298, 0.05337
Open directionsv 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 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🌞 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 £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🌿 Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Blue Tit, Robin, Wren +65 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blue Tit, Robin, Wren +65 more · last seen 2025
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Meadow Brown, Small White, Ringlet +205 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Meadow Brown, Small White, Ringlet +205 more · last seen 2025
Free
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Pyramidal Orchid, Crested Cow-wheat, Italian Bluebell +4 more · last seen 2025
Free
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Varies
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 4 signed routes nearby · 8 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
Greenwich Meridian Trail Walking route 440 km ▾
A long-distance walk that follows the line of the Prime Meridian. Inaugurated in 2009, to coincide with the 125th anniversary of the Greenwich Meridian.
Named route Ref GMT Length 440 km Regional walking route
Show on map Hertfordshire Way Walking route 267 km ▾
Long distance path
Named route Length 267 km Regional walking route
Show on map Icknield Way Path Walking route 169 km ▾
long distance footpath 169 km
Named route Length 169 km Regional walking route
Show on map Harcamlow Way Walking route ▾
Named route Ref HAR Regional walking route
Show on map 14 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
N/A Cycling route 23 m ▾
Named route Length 23 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface asphalt
Show on map N/A Cycling route 109 m ▾
Named route Length 109 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface asphalt
Show on map N/A Cycling route 250 m ▾
Named route Length 250 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map N/A Cycling route 144 m ▾
Named route Length 144 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface asphalt
Show on map N/A Cycling route 142 m ▾
Named route Length 142 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface asphalt
Show on map N/A Cycling route 305 m ▾
Named route Length 305 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map 1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Icknield Way Cycle Trail Mountain bike route 226 km ▾
This is the off-road or mountain cycling route of the Icknield Way Trail.
Named route Length 226 km Regional cycle route
Show on map 1 public path nearby
Public paths
No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.
✦ Ancient woodland — continuously wooded since at least 1600 AD. A rare and irreplaceable habitat, rich in biodiversity and historical character.
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Wildlife to spot
3,673 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 3,673 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 38 species
summer autumn
2025 ▾
Blue Tit · Wren · Robin · Blackbird · Chiffchaff +33
Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Robin Erithacus rubecula Blackbird Turdus merula Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Great Tit Parus major2024 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus2024 Dunnock Prunella modularis2024 Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus2023 Whitethroat Curruca communis Coal Tit Periparus ater2024 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2024 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula2024 Aegithalos caudatus rosaceus Aegithalos caudatus rosaceus2024 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Treecreeper Certhia familiaris2024 Swift Apus apus2024 Turdus iliacus iliacus Turdus iliacus iliacus2023 Lesser Whitethroat Curruca curruca2023 Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella2023 House Martin Delichon urbicum Stock Dove Columba oenas Swallow Hirundo rustica Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Carrion Crow Corvus corone Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Skylark Alauda arvensis Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba Marsh Tit Poecile palustris2023 Reed Warbler Acrocephalus scirpaceus2023 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis2023 Redwing Turdus iliacus2023 Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa striata2022 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2022 Garden Warbler Sylvia borin2022 Hazel Dormouse · Brown Hare · Fallow Deer · Muntjac · Brown Long-eared Bat +3
Hazel Dormouse Muscardinus avellanarius Brown Hare Lepus europaeus Fallow Deer Dama dama2024 Muntjac Muntiacus reevesi2023 Brown Long-eared Bat Plecotus auritus Soprano Pipistrelle Pipistrellus pygmaeus Mole 🐸 Amphibians 2 species
spring
2026 ▾
Common Toad · Common Frog
Common Toad Bufo bufo Common Frog Rana temporaria2025 🐝 Insects 36 species
spring summer autumn
2025 ▾
7-spot Ladybird · Red-legged Shieldbug · Glyphotaelius pellucidus · Common Darter · Summer Chafer +31
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Red-legged Shieldbug Pentatoma rufipes2024 Glyphotaelius pellucidus Glyphotaelius pellucidus2024 Common Darter Sympetrum striolatum2024 Summer Chafer Amphimallon solstitiale 🌿 Plants 4 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Italian Bluebell · Japanese Knotweed · Spindle · Giant Hogweed
Italian Bluebell Hyacinthoides italica Japanese Knotweed Reynoutria japonica2022 Spindle Euonymus europaeus2022 Giant Hogweed Heracleum mantegazzianum2022 Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 3,673 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 38 species
summer autumn
2025 ▾
Blue Tit · Wren · Robin · Blackbird · Chiffchaff +33
Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Robin Erithacus rubecula Blackbird Turdus merula Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Great Tit Parus major2024 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus2024 Dunnock Prunella modularis2024 Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus2023 Whitethroat Curruca communis Coal Tit Periparus ater2024 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2024 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula2024 Aegithalos caudatus rosaceus Aegithalos caudatus rosaceus2024 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Treecreeper Certhia familiaris2024 Swift Apus apus2024 Turdus iliacus iliacus Turdus iliacus iliacus2023 Lesser Whitethroat Curruca curruca2023 Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella2023 House Martin Delichon urbicum Stock Dove Columba oenas Swallow Hirundo rustica Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Carrion Crow Corvus corone Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Skylark Alauda arvensis Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba Marsh Tit Poecile palustris2023 Reed Warbler Acrocephalus scirpaceus2023 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis2023 Redwing Turdus iliacus2023 Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa striata2022 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2022 Garden Warbler Sylvia borin2022 Hazel Dormouse · Brown Hare · Fallow Deer · Muntjac · Brown Long-eared Bat +3
Hazel Dormouse Muscardinus avellanarius Brown Hare Lepus europaeus Fallow Deer Dama dama2024 Muntjac Muntiacus reevesi2023 Brown Long-eared Bat Plecotus auritus Soprano Pipistrelle Pipistrellus pygmaeus Mole 🐸 Amphibians 2 species
spring
2026 ▾
Common Toad · Common Frog
Common Toad Bufo bufo Common Frog Rana temporaria2025 🐝 Insects 36 species
spring summer autumn
2025 ▾
7-spot Ladybird · Red-legged Shieldbug · Glyphotaelius pellucidus · Common Darter · Summer Chafer +31
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Red-legged Shieldbug Pentatoma rufipes2024 Glyphotaelius pellucidus Glyphotaelius pellucidus2024 Common Darter Sympetrum striolatum2024 Summer Chafer Amphimallon solstitiale 🌿 Plants 4 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Italian Bluebell · Japanese Knotweed · Spindle · Giant Hogweed
Italian Bluebell Hyacinthoides italica Japanese Knotweed Reynoutria japonica2022 Spindle Euonymus europaeus2022 Giant Hogweed Heracleum mantegazzianum2022 Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Talpa europaea2023
Talpa europaea2023
Wood Mouse Apodemus sylvaticus2023
Wood Mouse Apodemus sylvaticus2023 2024
2024
Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis2023
Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis2023
Epistrophe eligans Epistrophe eligans2022
Epistrophe eligans Epistrophe eligans2022
Southern Hawker Aeshna cyanea
Southern Hawker Aeshna cyanea
Blue-tailed Damselfly Ischnura elegans
Blue-tailed Damselfly Ischnura elegans
Emperor Dragonfly Anax imperator
Emperor Dragonfly Anax imperator
Broad-bodied Chaser Libellula depressa
Broad-bodied Chaser Libellula depressa
Common Blue Damselfly Enallagma cyathigerum
Common Blue Damselfly Enallagma cyathigerum
Roesel's Bush-cricket Roeseliana roeselii
Roesel's Bush-cricket Roeseliana roeselii
Small Yellow-legged Robberfly Dioctria linearis
Small Yellow-legged Robberfly Dioctria linearis
Swollen-thighed Beetle Oedemera nobilis
Swollen-thighed Beetle Oedemera nobilis
Epistrophe melanostoma Epistrophe melanostoma
Epistrophe melanostoma Epistrophe melanostoma
Helophilus pendulus Helophilus pendulus2024
Helophilus pendulus Helophilus pendulus2024
Speckled Bush-cricket Leptophyes punctatissima2024
Speckled Bush-cricket Leptophyes punctatissima2024
Agraylea Agraylea2024
Agraylea Agraylea2024
Slender Ground-hopper Tetrix subulata2024
Slender Ground-hopper Tetrix subulata2024
Field Grasshopper Chorthippus brunneus2024
Field Grasshopper Chorthippus brunneus2024
Meadow Grasshopper Pseudochorthippus parallelus2024
Meadow Grasshopper Pseudochorthippus parallelus2024
Lesser Stag Beetle Dorcus parallelipipedus2024
Lesser Stag Beetle Dorcus parallelipipedus2024
Hornet Hoverfly Volucella zonaria2023
Hornet Hoverfly Volucella zonaria2023
Black-horned Gem Microchrysa polita2023
Black-horned Gem Microchrysa polita2023
Chrysotoxum festivum Chrysotoxum festivum2023
Chrysotoxum festivum Chrysotoxum festivum2023
14-spot Ladybird Propylea quattuordecimpunctata2023
14-spot Ladybird Propylea quattuordecimpunctata2023
10-spot Ladybird Adalia decempunctata2023
10-spot Ladybird Adalia decempunctata2023
Palloptera ustulata Palloptera ustulata2022
Palloptera ustulata Palloptera ustulata2022
Green Shieldbug Palomena prasina2022
Green Shieldbug Palomena prasina2022
Acorn Weevil Curculio glandium2022
Acorn Weevil Curculio glandium2022
Common Red Soldier Beetle Rhagonycha fulva2022
Common Red Soldier Beetle Rhagonycha fulva2022
Strawberry Seed Beetle Harpalus rufipes2022
Strawberry Seed Beetle Harpalus rufipes2022
Batman Hoverfly Myathropa florea2022
Batman Hoverfly Myathropa florea2022
Cantharis pellucida Cantharis pellucida2022
Cantharis pellucida Cantharis pellucida2022
Eristalis pertinax Eristalis pertinax2022
Eristalis pertinax Eristalis pertinax2022 Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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