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Sidehill Wood

5 ha

📷 Philip Jeffrey · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

WildlifeForagingBirds
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome5 ha

Getting here

51.85183, -0.06442

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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
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕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

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Foraging

Plants — Gooseberry, Hawthorn, Bramble +13 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Bird watching

Birds — Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon, Kestrel +43 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon, Kestrel +43 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Daffodil, Lesser Periwinkle, Gooseberry +117 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Daffodil, Lesser Periwinkle, Gooseberry +117 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Meadow Brown, Small Tortoiseshell, Small White +43 more · last seen 2024; Insects — Meadow Brown, Small Tortoiseshell, Small White +43 more · last seen 2024

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

8 signed routes nearby · 9 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Hertfordshire WayWalking route267 km

Long distance path

Named routeLength 267 kmRegional walking route
Hertfordshire Chain WalkWalking route

Not waymarked

Named routeRegional walking route
Circular Walk "Town to Country No 3"Walking route
Named route
New River PathWalking route
Named routeRef NRRegional walking route
Beyond Hartham CommonWalking route
Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

21 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
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
Main RouteCycling route78 m
Named routeRef 61Length 78 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route45 m
Named routeRef 61Length 45 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route96 m
Named routeLength 96 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route808 m
Named routeRef 61Length 808 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route164 m
Named routeRef 61Length 164 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

8 public paths nearby

Public paths
Sacombe Parkbridleway · 406 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 406 mSurface asphaltPath type: service
Sacombe Parkbridleway · 676 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 676 mSurface asphaltPath type: service

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Private woodland in Sacombe Park

📷 Philip Jeffrey · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Private woodland in Sacombe Park

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🌱Buryfield Recreation GroundUrban park4.7 km→🌱Woodhall ParkUrban park1.7 km→✦WOODHALL PARKHistoric site1.7 km→✦POLES PARKHistoric site3.2 km→🦉WATERFORD HEATHNature reserve4.2 km→🌱Wooden ParkUrban park4.5 km→

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