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Roman site 440yds (400m) E of Backlane Wood

3 ha

📷 Steve Bayley · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsHeritage
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome3 ha

Getting here

51.84378, -0.13765

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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
  • ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon, Robin +48 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon, Robin +48 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Historic site with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Meadow Brown, Painted Lady, Speckled Wood +254 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Meadow Brown, Painted Lady, Speckled Wood +254 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Bank Haircap, Cypress-leaved Plait-moss, Broom Fork-moss +61 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Bank Haircap, Cypress-leaved Plait-moss, Broom Fork-moss +61 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

11 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
STOOP Link Path 3 - Stevenage Outer Orbital Path LinkWalking route

A link from Stevenage to the STOOP path (at approx 4 o'clock on clockface)

Named route
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 Walk "Town to Country No 2"Walking route
Named route
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Cycling

28 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 12Cycling route
Named routeRef 12National Cycle Network
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
NCN National Route 57Cycling route
Named routeRef 57National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route769 m
Named routeRef 12Length 769 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Alternative RouteCycling route243 m
Named routeRef 57Length 243 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.1 km
Named routeRef 12Length 1.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

4 public paths nearby

Public paths
Perrywood Lanebyway open to all traffic · 619 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 619 mSurface unpavedPath type: track
Perrywood Lanebyway open to all traffic · 857 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 857 mSurface unpavedPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Hazeldell Wood

📷 Steve Bayley · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Hazeldell Wood

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Datchworth GreenUrban park1.7 km→✦WOODHALL PARKHistoric site3.4 km→🌱Woodhall ParkUrban park3.5 km→🦉MARDLEY HEATHNature reserve3.8 km→✦TEWIN WATERHistoric site4.2 km→🦉WATERFORD HEATHNature reserve4.3 km→

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