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Priest Wood

✦ Ancient woodland7 ha

📷 David Howard · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome7 ha

Getting here

51.82541, -0.11275

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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
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Common Bistort, Stinking Hellebore, Bank Haircap +23 more · last seen 2025

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Jackdaw, Blue Tit, Robin +46 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Jackdaw, Blue Tit, Robin +46 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Large White +59 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Large White +59 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Common Bistort, Midland Hawthorn, Common Calamint +2 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

9 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Hertfordshire WayWalking route267 km

Long distance path

Named routeLength 267 kmRegional walking route
STOOP Link Path 4 - Stevenage Outer Orbital Path LinkWalking route

A link from Stevenage to the STOOP path (at approx 6 o'clock on clockface)

Named route
Hertfordshire Chain WalkWalking route

Not waymarked

Named routeRegional walking route
Circular WalkWalking route
Named route
STOOP - Stevenage Outer Orbital PathWalking route

A 27 mile circular walking route around Stevenage

Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

35 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 61Cycling route34 km

Route 61 travels from Maidenhead to Hatfield, Welwyn Garden City and Hertford before arriving near Hoddesdon.

Named routeRef 61Length 34 kmNational Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route550 m
Named routeRef 61Length 550 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route59 m
Named routeRef 61Length 59 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route588 m
Named routeRef 61Length 588 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route103 m
Named routeLength 103 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route91 m
Named routeRef 61Length 91 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

7 public paths nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Looking towards Priest Wood, Bramfield

📷 David Howard · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Looking towards Priest Wood, Bramfield

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🌱Castle GroundsUrban park4 km→✦Hertford Castle: a motte and bailey castle south of the River LeaHistoric site4 km→🌱Moneyhole Lane Playing FieldsUrban park4.6 km→🦉WATERFORD HEATHNature reserve1.8 km→🌱Woodhall ParkUrban park3.2 km→✦WOODHALL PARKHistoric site3.2 km→

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