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Spring Wood

9 ha

📷 JThomas · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Free entryDogs welcome9 ha

Getting here

51.77355, -0.13198

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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

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Great Tit +85 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Great Tit +85 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Bramble, Common Nettle, Hawthorn +70 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Bramble, Common Nettle, Hawthorn +70 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Bramble, Common Nettle, Hawthorn +5 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Waterside walks

Grazing marsh and ditches — waterside walking

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Glow-worm, Red-eyed Damselfly, Norfolk Aeshna +15 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Glow-worm, Red-eyed Damselfly, Norfolk Aeshna +15 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

9 signed routes nearby · 4 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Short TrailWalking route
Named routeListed length 1.3Round tripLocal walking route
Hertfordshire WayWalking route267 km

Long distance path

Named routeLength 267 kmRegional walking route
Hertfordshire Chain WalkWalking route

Not waymarked

Named routeRegional walking route
WGC100 Centenary WalkWalking route20.2 km

Created for Welwyn Garden City's 100th anniversary, a circular walk around the whole town

Named routeLength 20.2 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Medium TrailWalking route
Named routeListed length 1.8Round tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

49 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
Main RouteCycling route550 m
Named routeRef 61Length 550 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route68 m
Named routeRef 61Length 68 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route16 m
Named routeRef 12Length 16 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route75 m
Named routeRef 61Length 75 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface 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

Farmland towards the River Lee

📷 JThomas · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Farmland towards the River Lee

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Moneyhole Lane Playing FieldsUrban park3.4 km→🌱Castle GroundsUrban park4.3 km→✦Hertford Castle: a motte and bailey castle south of the River LeaHistoric site4.3 km→✦BAYFORDBURYHistoric site2.6 km→✦PANSHANGERHistoric site2.7 km→✦Settlement site NE of Letty GreenHistoric site1.3 km→

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