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Blackbird Wood - Woodland plantation

1 ha

📷 Wikipedia · Hack Fall Wood · CC BY-SA 3.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

51.68806, -0.35312

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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
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Bird watching

Grazing marsh — lapwing, redshank, snipe and wintering wildfowl

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Wildlife

Coastal and floodplain grazing marsh priority habitat

Free

Horse riding

Horse riding listed as facility

Varies

Waterside walks

Grazing marsh and ditches — waterside walking

Varies

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

22 signed routes nearby · 10 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Grand Union Canal WalkWalking route

Napton to Coy Carp section

Named routeRegional walking route
Ver Valley Walk 7Walking route

The Watermeadow Walk

Named routeRef Ver 7Local walking route
LOOP link to Elstree & Borehamwood stationWalking route
Named routePoint-to-pointRegional 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

59 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Shenley CircuitCycling route
Named routeRound tripLocal cycle route
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National 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
N/ACycling route28 m
Named routeLength 28 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route65 m
Named routeRef 6Length 65 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route105 m
Named routeRef 6Length 105 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

10 public paths nearby

Public paths
Commonmeadow Lanerestricted byway · 399 m
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 399 mSurface dirtPath type: bridleway
Blackbirds Lanerestricted byway · 890 m
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 890 mPath type: bridleway
Crab Lanerestricted byway · 972 m
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 972 mSurface dirtPath type: bridleway
Crab Lanerestricted byway · 43 m
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 43 mSurface dirtPath type: bridleway

Wildlife to spot

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🌱Greenwood ParkUrban park4.5 km→✦NAPSBURY HOSPITALHistoric site4.9 km→✦ALDENHAM HOUSEHistoric site4.9 km→🌱Garston ParkUrban park1.9 km→🌱Leavesden Country ParkUrban park3.9 km→🌱Leavesden Country Park (North Side)Urban park4 km→

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