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Soot Wood

✦ Ancient woodland4 ha

📷 David Howard · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsForaging
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome4 ha

Getting here

51.88448, -0.24024

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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
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Blue Tit +55 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Blue Tit +55 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — Bramble, Pedunculate Oak, Blackthorn +13 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Small White, Speckled Wood, Gatekeeper +52 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Small White, Speckled Wood, Gatekeeper +52 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Bramble, Cock's-foot, Yorkshire-fog +122 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Bramble, Cock's-foot, Yorkshire-fog +122 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

16 signed routes nearby · 14 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
STOOP Link Path 1 - Stevenage Outer Orbital Path LinkWalking route

A link from Stevenage to the STOOP path (at approx 2 o'clock on clockface)

Named route
STOOP Link Path 8 - Stevenage Outer Orbital Path LinkWalking route

Link from Stevenage to the STOOP path (at approx 11 o'clock on clockface)

Named routeLocal walking route
Woodland TrailWalking route
Named route
Hertfordshire WayWalking route267 km

Long distance path

Named routeLength 267 kmRegional walking route
STOOP Link Path 7 - Stevenage Outer Orbital PathWalking route

Link from Stevenage to the STOOP path (at approx 10 o'clock on clockface)

Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

36 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 12Cycling route
Named routeRef 12National Cycle Network
Recreational Cycle Route 16Cycling route

Local circular? cycle route

Named routeLocal cycle route
Chilterns CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRound tripRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route53 m
Named routeRef 12Length 53 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route769 m
Named routeRef 12Length 769 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route337 m
Named routeRef 12Length 337 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

7 public paths nearby

Public paths
Homefield Lanebyway open to all traffic · 29 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 29 mPath type: unclassified
Village Streetbyway open to all traffic · 11 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 11 mPath type: unclassified

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Trees by London Road, Langley

📷 David Howard · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Trees by London Road, Langley

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🏞️KNEBWORTHCountry park2 km→✦KNEBWORTHHistoric site2 km→🌱Fairlands Valley ParkUrban park4.4 km→🌱Knebworth Country ParkUrban park2.3 km→🌱Town Centre GardensUrban park3.6 km→🌱Knebworth Country ParkUrban park2 km→

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