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Woodcock Hill Village Green

20 ha

📷 Nigel Cox · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

WildlifeForagingInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome20 ha

Getting here

51.64616, -0.27214

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🛝Playground 265m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

10 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Foraging

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

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Small White, Box Tree Moth, Large White +47 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Small White, Box Tree Moth, Large White +47 more · last seen 2025

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Magpie, Woodpigeon, Starling +41 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Magpie, Woodpigeon, Starling +41 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Hawthorn, Common Nettle, Elder +196 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Hawthorn, Common Nettle, Elder +196 more · last seen 2025

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

26 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

26 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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🌱Aldenham Country ParkUrban park2.8 km→🌱Canons ParkUrban park4.1 km→🌱Edgwarebury ParkUrban park2.3 km→✦ALDENHAM HOUSEHistoric site2.6 km→🌱King George V Memorial GardenUrban park4 km→🌱Canons ParkUrban park4.1 km→

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