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Westbury Wood

✦ Ancient woodland31 ha

📷 Paul Dixon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifeSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome31 ha

Getting here

51.91656, -0.34113

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦62+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Carrion Crow
  • 🐕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

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat

Best for

8 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Blue Tit +59 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Blue Tit +59 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Swine-cress, Common Centaury, Giant Hogweed +40 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Meadow Brown, Small White, Gatekeeper +54 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Meadow Brown, Small White, Gatekeeper +54 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Red Dead-nettle, Bristly Oxtongue, Cut-leaved Dead-nettle

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

13 signed routes nearby · 16 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
The Chiltern WayWalking route275 km

A waymarked long-distance footpath in southern England

Named routeRef CWLength 275 kmRegional walking route
Icknield Way PathWalking route169 km

long distance footpath 169 km

Named routeLength 169 kmRegional walking route
Lea Valley Walk (link to Luton Parkway station)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Hertfordshire WayWalking route267 km

Long distance path

Named routeLength 267 kmRegional walking route
The Chiltern Way Northern ExtensionWalking route

Long distance path

Named routeRef CWNRegional walking route
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Cycling

15 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN National Route 606Cycling route
Named routeRef 606National Cycle Network
Ride on the wild sideCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Chilterns Cycleway (road alternative)Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Recreational Cycle Route 16Cycling route

Local circular? cycle route

Named routeLocal cycle route
Chilterns CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRound tripRegional cycle route
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
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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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Looking south from Judkins Wood, Great Offley

📷 Paul Dixon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Looking south from Judkins Wood, Great Offley

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Wigmore ParkUrban park3.8 km→🌱Stopsley CommonUrban park4.4 km→✦PUTTERIDGE BURYHistoric site2.4 km→🌱Kingswalden Park (Deer Park)Urban park3.3 km→🌱Raynham Way parkUrban park4.2 km→✦TEMPLE DINSLEYHistoric site4.3 km→

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