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Sidehill Wood

3 ha

📷 Nigel Cox · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome3 ha

Getting here

51.82847, -0.15175

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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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blue Tit, Great Tit, Robin +73 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blue Tit, Great Tit, Robin +73 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Orange Ladybird, Dark-edged Bee-fly, Cream-spot Ladybird +56 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Orange Ladybird, Dark-edged Bee-fly, Cream-spot Ladybird +56 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Bank Haircap, Upright Hedge-parsley, Tormentil +12 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Bank Haircap, Upright Hedge-parsley, Tormentil +12 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

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
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 WalkWalking route
Named route
STOOP - Stevenage Outer Orbital PathWalking route

A 27 mile circular walking route around Stevenage

Named routeLocal walking route
East Ridingpublic footpath · 254 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 254 mPath type: residential
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Cycling

64 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
Ayot GreenwayCycling route
Named route
Main RouteCycling route52 m
Named routeRef 12Length 52 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route550 m
Named routeRef 61Length 550 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Bull's Green: Footpath to Tewin Wood

📷 Nigel Cox · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Bull's Green: Footpath to Tewin Wood

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🌱The Campus ParkwayUrban park4.9 km→🌱Moneyhole Lane Playing FieldsUrban park3.5 km→✦TEWIN WATERHistoric site2.3 km→🌱Datchworth GreenUrban park2.3 km→🌱Haldens ParkUrban park2.9 km→🌱Black Fan ValleyUrban park2.9 km→

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