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Scotch Wood

✦ Ancient woodland3 ha

📷 Alan Kent · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome3 ha

Getting here

51.98667, 0.12566

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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

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blue Tit, Dunnock, Robin +58 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blue Tit, Dunnock, Robin +58 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Crested Cow-wheat, Creeping Thistle, Perennial Rye-grass +25 more · last seen 2024; Plants — Crested Cow-wheat, Creeping Thistle, Perennial Rye-grass +25 more · last seen 2024

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Marmalade Hoverfly, Swollen-thighed Beetle, 7-spot Ladybird +31 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Marmalade Hoverfly, Swollen-thighed Beetle, 7-spot Ladybird +31 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Hazel, Meadowsweet, Hawthorn +6 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 14 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Hertfordshire WayWalking route267 km

Long distance path

Named routeLength 267 kmRegional walking route
Icknield Way PathWalking route169 km

long distance footpath 169 km

Named routeLength 169 kmRegional walking route
Harcamlow WayWalking route
Named routeRef HARRegional walking route
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Cycling

5 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN National Route 11Cycling route
Named routeRef 11National Cycle Network
Regional Route 50Cycling route
Named routeRef 50Regional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route2.9 km
Named routeRef 11Length 2.9 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.9 km
Named routeRef 11Length 1.9 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route211 m
Named routeRef 11Length 211 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Farmland near Clavering Farm

📷 Alan Kent · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Farmland near Clavering Farm

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🌱Jubilee FieldUrban park2.6 km→🌱Hill GreenUrban park2.6 km→⛪St Nicholas's ChurchReligious grounds4.6 km→⛪St Mary's ChurchReligious grounds2.2 km→🌱Coles GreenUrban park4.9 km→⛪Willows Christian CentreReligious grounds2.7 km→

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