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Woodcock Hill Village Green

1 ha

📷 Nigel Cox · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeForagingBirds
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

51.64557, -0.26761

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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
  • 🌿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
Parking

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Foraging

Plants — Hawthorn, Common Nettle, Elder +12 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Starling +46 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Starling +46 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Small White, Large White, Box Tree Moth +50 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Small White, Large White, Box Tree Moth +50 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Hawthorn, Common Nettle, Great Willowherb +191 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Hawthorn, Common Nettle, Great Willowherb +191 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

25 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
LOOP link to Elstree & Borehamwood stationWalking route
Named routePoint-to-pointRegional walking route
Dollis Valley Greenwalk linkWalking route
Named routeRef DVGlinkLocal walking route
LOOP link to Stanmore UndergroundWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Watling Chase Timberland TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Shenley Route 5Walking route
Named routeRef 5Local walking route
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Cycling

24 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
LCNCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Belmont TrailCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
LCN 88Cycling route
Named routeRef 88Local cycle route
LCN+ link 87Cycling route
Named routeRef 87Local cycle route
LCN 89Cycling route
Named routeRef 89Local cycle route
LCN 85Cycling route
Named routeRef 85Local cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Borehamwood: Woodcock Hill Millennium Beacon

📷 Nigel Cox · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Borehamwood: Woodcock Hill Millennium Beacon

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