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Potters Wood

1 ha
WildlifeBirdsForaging
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

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
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🛝Playground 232m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Starling +53 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Starling +53 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — Pedunculate Oak, Blackthorn, Bramble +13 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Pedunculate Oak, Blackthorn, Bramble +88 more · last seen 2024; Plants — Pedunculate Oak, Blackthorn, Bramble +88 more · last seen 2024

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

28 signed routes nearby · 3 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
LOOP link to Elstree & Borehamwood stationWalking route
Named routePoint-to-pointRegional walking route
Dollis Valley Greenwalk linkWalking route
Named routeRef DVGlinkLocal walking route
LOOP link to Stanmore UndergroundWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Watling Chase Timberland TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Shenley Route 5Walking route
Named routeRef 5Local walking route
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Cycling

23 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
LCN 89Cycling route
Named routeRef 89Local cycle route
LCN 85Cycling route
Named routeRef 85Local cycle route
Jubilee Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef JLocal cycle route
LCN 5Cycling route
Named routeRef 5Local cycle route
Route 12Cycling route
Named routeRef 12National Cycle Network
Shenley CircuitCycling route
Named routeRound tripLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

"The Mops & Brooms" pub, Boreham Wood

"The Mops & Brooms" pub, Boreham Wood

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