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Blount Spring - Woodland plantation

1 ha

📷 Nigel Cox · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

51.73519, -0.27613

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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

5 activities

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Horse riding

Horse riding listed as facility

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Hiking

Named hiking route nearby: Watling Chase Timberland Trail

Free

Wildlife

Conifer plantation — limited but present wildlife

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

17 signed routes nearby · 13 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Ver Valley Walk 7Walking route

The Watermeadow Walk

Named routeRef Ver 7Local walking route
Watling Chase Timberland TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Shenley Route 5Walking route
Named routeRef 5Local walking route
Shenley Walk 1Walking route
Named routeRef 1Local walking route
Shenley Walk 4Walking route
Named routeRef 4Local walking route
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Cycling

106 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 12Cycling route
Named routeRef 12National Cycle Network
Shenley CircuitCycling route
Named routeRound tripLocal cycle route
Verulamium Park Cycle PathCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
St Albans Green RingCycling route
Named routeLocal 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
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Horse riding

18 public paths nearby

Public paths
Woodrake Lanebyway open to all traffic · 80 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 80 mPath type: service

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Tyttenhanger: Gravel pit conveyor belt

📷 Nigel Cox · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Tyttenhanger: Gravel pit conveyor belt

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦NAPSBURY HOSPITALHistoric site2.9 km→🌱Clarence ParkUrban park3.9 km→🌱Clarence ParkUrban park3.9 km→🌱Coronation GardensUrban park4.8 km→🌱Coronation GardensUrban park4.8 km→🌱Jersey Farm Woodland Park St AlbansUrban park4.9 km→

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