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Rootypiece Plantation

1 ha

📷 Robin Webster · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

BirdsWildlifeInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

51.88002, 0.11519

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦66+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Carrion Crow
  • 🐕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

Best for

8 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Magpie +63 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Magpie +63 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Small White, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper +60 more · last seen 2024; Insects — Small White, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper +60 more · last seen 2024

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Cleavers, Perennial Rye-grass, Common Knapweed +17 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Cleavers, Perennial Rye-grass, Common Knapweed +17 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby · 10 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Harcamlow WayWalking route
Named routeRef HARRegional walking route
Waterside StortfordWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Hertfordshire WayWalking route267 km

Long distance path

Named routeLength 267 kmRegional walking route
Parks and Beyond Green RouteWalking route4.2 km
Named routeLength 4.2 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Parks and Beyond Orange RouteWalking route5.1 km
Named routeLength 5.1 kmRound tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN National Route 11Cycling route
Named routeRef 11National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route218 m
Named routeRef 11Length 218 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route17 m
Named routeRef 11Length 17 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

5 public paths nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Bus shelter on Hadham Road

📷 Robin Webster · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Bus shelter on Hadham Road

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🌱Link Road WoodlandUrban park3.2 km→🌱Grange PaddocksUrban park3.4 km→🌱Sworder's FieldUrban park3.5 km→🌱Thorley WedgeUrban park3 km→🌱Castle GardensUrban park3.4 km→🌱Bishop’s Park Playing FieldUrban park2.1 km→

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