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Terrace Wood

✦ Ancient woodland15 ha

📷 Julian Paren · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsForaging
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome15 ha

Getting here

51.78911, -0.09349

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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
Parking· Free

Best for

11 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Hawfinch, Pochard, Blue Tit +69 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Hawfinch, Pochard, Blue Tit +69 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

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

Varies

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Spindle, Upright Hedge-parsley, Pyramidal Orchid +99 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Small White +92 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Small White +92 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

8 signed routes nearby · 21 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
New River PathWalking route
Named routeRef NRRegional 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
Beyond Hartham CommonWalking route
Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
Sele Roadpublic footpath · 42 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 42 mPath type: residential
Wallfield Alleypublic footpath · 26 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 26 mIncline upPath type: steps
Wallfield Alleypublic footpath · 311 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 311 mPath type: footway
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Cycling

41 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 route1.4 km
Named routeRef 61Length 1.4 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route13 m
Named routeRef 61Length 13 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route101 m
Named routeRef 61Length 101 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route78 m
Named routeRef 61Length 78 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route284 m
Named routeRef 61Length 284 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

21 public paths nearby

Public paths
Cole Green Waybridleway · 16 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 16 mSurface compactedPath type: bridleway
Cole Green Waybridleway · 68 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 68 mSurface compactedPath type: bridleway
Cole Green Waybridleway · 35 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 35 mSurface gravelIncline upPath type: bridleway
Cole Green Waybridleway · 174 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 174 mSurface compactedPath type: bridleway
Cole Green Waybridleway · 39 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 39 mSurface asphaltPath type: cycleway

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Footbridge over the Cole Green Way

📷 Julian Paren · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Footbridge over the Cole Green Way

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Castle GroundsUrban park1.1 km→✦Hertford Castle: a motte and bailey castle south of the River LeaHistoric site1.1 km→🌱Buryfield Recreation GroundUrban park4.7 km→🌱Moneyhole Lane Playing FieldsUrban park4.8 km→✦BAYFORDBURYHistoric site1.6 km→🌱Hartham CommonUrban park2.1 km→

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