Glade
← Back🌲 Conifer forest

Prior's Wood

✦ Ancient woodland18 ha

📷 Michael Trolove · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifeSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome18 ha

Getting here

51.84015, -0.27745

Open directionsv
Google Maps↗Driving directionsApple Maps↗Driving directionsWaze↗Live driving navigationGoogle Transit↗Bus, rail or tramApple Transit↗Bus, rail or tram

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦75+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Jackdaw and Woodpigeon
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking 369m away — 2 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Jackdaw, Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow +72 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Jackdaw, Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow +72 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 — Dwarf Spurge, Wild Marjoram, Mouse-ear-hawkweed +46 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Dark-edged Bee-fly, Box Tree Moth, 7-spot Ladybird +25 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Dark-edged Bee-fly, Box Tree Moth, 7-spot Ladybird +25 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Wild Marjoram, Mouse-ear-hawkweed, Common Sorrel +4 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

16 signed routes nearby · 20 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
The Chiltern WayWalking route275 km

A waymarked long-distance footpath in southern England

Named routeRef CWLength 275 kmRegional walking route
Ver Valley Walk 5Walking route

The Three Burys Walk

Named routeRef Ver5Local walking route
Lea Valley CircleWalking route4.3 km

Walk over the River Lea and gaze across its valley. One of the main rivers in Hertfordshire, it rises as a chalk stream – one of only 200 or so in the world.

Named routeLength 4.3 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Devil's Dyke & NomanslandWalking route4.6 km

Walk through the impressive Devil's Dyke, an ancient defensive earthworks from Celtic times. Stroll though the beautiful meadows of the Marshalls Heath nature reserve and the pretty woodlands bordering Nomansland Common.

Named routeLength 4.6 kmRound tripLocal walking route
The Romans & NomanslandWalking route7.8 km

Walk along ancient thoroughfares created by Romans and Saxons. Stroll through the picturesque and historic hamlets of Coleman Green, Cromer Hyde and Nomansland and finally enjoy stunning views across Wheathampstead and beyond.

Named routeLength 7.8 kmRound tripLocal walking route
🚴

Cycling

57 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 12Cycling route
Named routeRef 12National Cycle Network
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
NCN National Route 57Cycling route
Named routeRef 57National Cycle Network
Recreational Cycle Route 16Cycling route

Local circular? cycle route

Named routeLocal cycle route
Chilterns CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRound tripRegional cycle route
Ayot GreenwayCycling route
Named route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Path by Prior's Wood

📷 Michael Trolove · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Path by Prior's Wood

1 / 22

Weather for this location

Next 14 days

Loading local forecast…

Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Railway SidingsUrban park3 km→🌱Diamond Jubilee GardenUrban park3.1 km→🌱Diamond Jubilee GardenUrban park3.1 km→🌱Crinkle Crankle Community GardenUrban park3.2 km→🌱Crinkle Crankle Community GardenUrban park3.3 km→🌱The Bury Green GardenUrban park3.4 km→

How was your visit?

How useful was the information on this page?

id: 20ec811d-9319-45d6-b7bf-e90756e3fd6d