Upwick Wood ✦ Ancient woodland 14 ha
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🦅 Birds🦉 Wildlife🍂 Seasonal
Public access Free entry Dogs welcome 14 ha
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51.90027, 0.10338
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Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ 🐦 60+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blue Tit and Woodpigeon 🐕 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 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🐦 60+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blue Tit and Woodpigeon 🐕 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 £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🌿 Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Blue Tit, Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow +57 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blue Tit, Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow +57 more · last seen 2025
Free
🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Marsh Speedwell, Common Bird's-foot-trefoil, Bee Orchid +7 more · last seen 2025
Free
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Small Heath, Large White, Green-veined White +22 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Small Heath, Large White, Green-veined White +22 more · last seen 2025
Free
〰 Waterside walks
Good match
Grazing marsh and ditches — waterside walking
Varies
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 6 signed routes nearby · 13 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
Harcamlow Way Walking route ▾
Named route Ref HAR Regional walking route
Show on map Waterside Stortford Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map Hertfordshire Way Walking route 267 km ▾
Long distance path
Named route Length 267 km Regional walking route
Show on map Parks and Beyond Green Route Walking route 4.2 km ▾
Named route Length 4.2 km Round trip Local walking route
Show on map Greenwich Meridian Trail Walking route 440 km ▾
A long-distance walk that follows the line of the Prime Meridian. Inaugurated in 2009, to coincide with the 125th anniversary of the Greenwich Meridian.
Named route Ref GMT Length 440 km Regional walking route
Show on map Mill Lane public footpath · 266 m ▾
Public path public footpath Length 266 m Surface asphalt Path type: service
Show on map 16 public paths nearby
Public paths
No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.
✦ Ancient woodland — continuously wooded since at least 1600 AD. A rare and irreplaceable habitat, rich in biodiversity and historical character.
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Wildlife to spot
15,941 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 15,941 records · National Biodiversity Network Blue Tit · Carrion Crow · Robin · Woodpigeon · Jackdaw +39
Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Carrion Crow Corvus corone Robin Erithacus rubecula Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Rook Corvus frugilegus Magpie Pica pica Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Blackbird Turdus merula House Martin Delichon urbicum Great Tit Parus major Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Dunnock Prunella modularis Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba Redwing Turdus iliacus Rock Dove Columba livia Jay Garrulus glandarius Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Linnet Linaria cannabina Raven Corvus corax Fieldfare Turdus pilaris Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Coal Tit Periparus ater Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella Green Woodpecker Picus viridis Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Peregrine Falco peregrinus Nuthatch Sitta europaea Goldcrest Regulus regulus Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Starling Sturnus vulgaris Lesser Redpoll Acanthis flammea cabaret Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis Skylark Alauda arvensis Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Quail Coturnix coturnix Greenfinch Chloris chloris Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus 🦌 Mammals 3 species
spring winter
2025 ▾
Fallow Deer · Muntjac · Brown Hare
Fallow Deer Dama dama Muntjac Muntiacus reevesi Brown Hare Lepus europaeus Marbled White
Marbled White Melanargia galathea 🌿 Plants 9 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Marsh Speedwell · Bee Orchid · Common Bird's-foot-trefoil · Red Clover · Common Smoothcap +4
Marsh Speedwell Veronica scutellata Bee Orchid Ophrys apifera Common Bird's-foot-trefoil Lotus corniculatus Red Clover Trifolium pratense Common Smoothcap Atrichum undulatum Bog Groove-moss Aulacomnium palustre Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 15,941 records · National Biodiversity Network Blue Tit · Carrion Crow · Robin · Woodpigeon · Jackdaw +39
Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Carrion Crow Corvus corone Robin Erithacus rubecula Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Rook Corvus frugilegus Magpie Pica pica Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Blackbird Turdus merula House Martin Delichon urbicum Great Tit Parus major Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Dunnock Prunella modularis Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba Redwing Turdus iliacus Rock Dove Columba livia Jay Garrulus glandarius Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Linnet Linaria cannabina Raven Corvus corax Fieldfare Turdus pilaris Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Coal Tit Periparus ater Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella Green Woodpecker Picus viridis Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Peregrine Falco peregrinus Nuthatch Sitta europaea Goldcrest Regulus regulus Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Starling Sturnus vulgaris Lesser Redpoll Acanthis flammea cabaret Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis Skylark Alauda arvensis Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Quail Coturnix coturnix Greenfinch Chloris chloris Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus 🦌 Mammals 3 species
spring winter
2025 ▾
Fallow Deer · Muntjac · Brown Hare
Fallow Deer Dama dama Muntjac Muntiacus reevesi Brown Hare Lepus europaeus Marbled White
Marbled White Melanargia galathea 🌿 Plants 9 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Marsh Speedwell · Bee Orchid · Common Bird's-foot-trefoil · Red Clover · Common Smoothcap +4
Marsh Speedwell Veronica scutellata Bee Orchid Ophrys apifera Common Bird's-foot-trefoil Lotus corniculatus Red Clover Trifolium pratense Common Smoothcap Atrichum undulatum Bog Groove-moss Aulacomnium palustre Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Common Haircap
Common Haircap
Polytrichum commune s.l.
Polytrichum commune s.l.
Fringed Bog-moss Sphagnum fimbriatum
Fringed Bog-moss Sphagnum fimbriatum
Bud-headed Groove-moss Aulacomnium androgynum
Bud-headed Groove-moss Aulacomnium androgynum 