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Woodcock Hill Village Green

5 ha

📷 Andy Frary · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsForaging
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome5 ha

Getting here

51.64808, -0.27691

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🛝Playground 102m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

10 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Magpie, Woodpigeon, Starling +59 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Magpie, Woodpigeon, Starling +59 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Traditional orchard — seasonal fruit, fungi and wild plants; Plants — Hawthorn, Common Nettle, Elder +8 more foraging species

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Hawthorn, Common Nettle, Elder +92 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Hawthorn, Common Nettle, Elder +92 more · last seen 2025

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

24 signed routes nearby · 7 public paths 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
Keystone Passagepublic footpath · 52 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 52 mSurface paving_stonesPath type: service
Keystone Passagepublic footpath · 19 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 19 mSurface paving_stonesPath type: cycleway
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Cycling

25 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

View from Woodcock Hill

📷 Andy Frary · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

View from Woodcock Hill

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Nearby places

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🌱Aldenham Country ParkUrban park2.5 km→🌱Canons ParkUrban park4.2 km→✦ALDENHAM HOUSEHistoric site2.3 km→🌱Edgwarebury ParkUrban park2.5 km→🌱King George V Memorial GardenUrban park4.1 km→🌱Canons ParkUrban park4.2 km→

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