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William Spring

5 ha

📷 Peter S · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome5 ha

Getting here

51.83842, -0.15810

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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
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking 224m away — 2 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blue Tit, Great Tit, Blackbird +56 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blue Tit, Great Tit, Blackbird +56 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Azure Damselfly, Large Red Damselfly, Box Tree Moth +73 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Azure Damselfly, Large Red Damselfly, Box Tree Moth +73 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Common Nettle, Ribwort Plantain, Creeping Buttercup +101 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Common Nettle, Ribwort Plantain, Creeping Buttercup +101 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Plants — Common Nettle, Bramble, Blackthorn +9 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

12 signed routes nearby · 21 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
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
Hertfordshire WayWalking route267 km

Long distance path

Named routeLength 267 kmRegional walking route
STOOP Link Path 5 - Stevenage Outer Orbital PathWalking route

Link from Stevenage to the STOOP path (at approx 8 o'clock on clockface)

Named routeLocal walking route
STOOP Link Path 4 - Stevenage Outer Orbital Path LinkWalking route

A link from Stevenage to the STOOP path (at approx 6 o'clock on clockface)

Named route
Circular WalkWalking route
Named route
Cowpers Waypublic footpath · 185 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 185 mPath type: residential
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Cycling

63 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 12Cycling route
Named routeRef 12National Cycle Network
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
NCN National Route 57Cycling route
Named routeRef 57National Cycle Network
Ayot GreenwayCycling route
Named route
Main RouteCycling route52 m
Named routeRef 12Length 52 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route53 m
Named routeRef 12Length 53 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths
Tewin 039 Byway Open to All Trafficbyway open to all traffic · 223 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 223 mSurface gravelPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Bull's Green

📷 Peter S · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Bull's Green

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