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Whitney Wood

5 ha

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WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome5 ha

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
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking 52m away — 16 car parks within reach

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingParking

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon, Rock Dove +44 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon, Rock Dove +44 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Hazel, White Dead-nettle, Scarlet Pimpernel +42 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Hazel, White Dead-nettle, Scarlet Pimpernel +42 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Harmonia axyridis form succinea, Harlequin Ladybird +36 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Harmonia axyridis form succinea, Harlequin Ladybird +36 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Hazel, White Dead-nettle, Red Dead-nettle +2 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

24 signed routes nearby · 9 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
STOOP Link Path 2 - Stevenage Outer Orbital Path LinkWalking route

A link from Stevenage to the STOOP path (at approx 3 o'clock on clockface)

Named route
STOOP Link Path 3 - Stevenage Outer Orbital Path LinkWalking route

A link from Stevenage to the STOOP path (at approx 4 o'clock on clockface)

Named route
STOOP Link Path 1 - Stevenage Outer Orbital Path LinkWalking route

A link from Stevenage to the STOOP path (at approx 2 o'clock on clockface)

Named route
STOOP Link Path 8 - Stevenage Outer Orbital Path LinkWalking route

Link from Stevenage to the STOOP path (at approx 11 o'clock on clockface)

Named routeLocal walking route
Woodland TrailWalking route
Named route
Herne Roadpublic footpath · 105 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 105 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential
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Cycling

54 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 12Cycling route
Named routeRef 12National Cycle Network
recreational cycle route 10Cycling 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
Main RouteCycling route769 m
Named routeRef 12Length 769 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route337 m
Named routeRef 12Length 337 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

12 public paths nearby

Public paths
Lister Closebridleway · 196 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 196 mPath type: service

Wildlife to spot

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Whitney Wood and Lister Hospital, Stevenage

Whitney Wood and Lister Hospital, Stevenage

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