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Thomas's Wood

2 ha

📷 Richard Thomas · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsFungi
Free entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

51.78939, -0.47137

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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
  • 🍄Mushroom 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
National trailHorse riding

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Blue Tit +69 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Blue Tit +69 more · last seen 2025

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Ramalina farinacea, Common Orange Lichen, Punctelia jeckeri +16 more · last seen 2013; Fungi — Ramalina farinacea, Common Orange Lichen, Punctelia jeckeri +16 more · last seen 2013

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Meadow Brown, Small White, Large White +45 more · last seen 2023; Insects — Meadow Brown, Small White, Large White +45 more · last seen 2023

Free

Horse riding

Horse riding listed as facility

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Orange Balsam, Least Duckweed, Monkeyflower Species +9 more · last seen 2022; Plants — Orange Balsam, Least Duckweed, Monkeyflower Species +9 more · last seen 2022

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

13 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
The Chiltern WayWalking route275 km

A waymarked long-distance footpath in southern England

Named routeRef CWLength 275 kmRegional walking route
Grand Union Canal WalkWalking route

Napton to Coy Carp section

Named routeRegional walking route
Icknield Way PathWalking route169 km

long distance footpath 169 km

Named routeLength 169 kmRegional walking route
Red WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Blue WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

26 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Hemel Hempstead cycle route 7Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Buncefield Lane QuietwayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
NCN National Route 57Cycling route
Named routeRef 57National Cycle Network
Chilterns CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRound tripRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route758 m
Named routeRef 57Length 758 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route235 m
Named routeRef 57Length 235 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Icknield Way Cycle TrailMountain bike route226 km

This is the off-road or mountain cycling route of the Icknield Way Trail.

Named routeLength 226 kmRegional cycle route
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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

Threecraft Wood

📷 Richard Thomas · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Threecraft Wood

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🌱Gadebridge ParkUrban park3.2 km→🌱Warners End ValleyUrban park3.5 km→🌱Redbourn CommonUrban park4.9 km→🌱Gadebridge ParkUrban park3 km→🌱The Walled GardenUrban park3.4 km→🌱The Charter GardensUrban park3.4 km→

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