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Rectory Wood

3 ha

📷 Wikipedia · Rectory Wood · CC BY-SA 3.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome3 ha

Getting here

51.77391, 0.08983

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • ☕Starbucks — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
CaféParking· PaidPlayground

Best for

11 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Mallard +71 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Mallard +71 more · last seen 2026

Free

Playgrounds

playground, café, parking

Free

Family friendly

playground, café

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Hawthorn, Bittersweet, Yarrow +24 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Hawthorn, Bittersweet, Yarrow +24 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

9 signed routes nearby · 6 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Three Forests WayWalking route96 km
Named routeLength 96 kmRound tripRegional walking route
Harcamlow WayWalking route
Named routeRef HARRegional walking route
London to Walsingham - stage 02Walking route
Named routeRef LW02Local walking route
London to Walsingham - stage 03Walking route
Named routeRef LW03Local walking route
Forest WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

40 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
EuroVelo 2 - Capitals Route - part United Kingdom 7Cycling route
Named routeRef EV2International cycle route
NCN National Route 1Cycling route
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route2 km
Named routeRef 1Length 2 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route140 m
Named routeRef 1Length 140 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route224 m
Named routeLength 224 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route418 m
Named routeRef 1Length 418 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

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Rectory Wood

📷 Wikipedia · Rectory Wood · CC BY-SA 3.0

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Harlow Town ParkUrban park900 m→✦Harlow Town ParkHistoric site900 m→🌱Jean McAlpine ParkUrban park1.3 km→🌱Harlow CommonUrban park3.6 km→🦉PARNDON WOODS & COMMONNature reserve3.7 km→✦Roman villa 500m north east of HarlowburyHistoric site4.4 km→

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