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Lower Stoneyhills Wood - Woodland plantation

1 ha

📷 Bikeboy · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

51.83771, -0.08638

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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
  • 🅿️Parking 182m away — 2 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

3 activities

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Wildlife

Conifer plantation — limited but present wildlife

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

10 signed routes nearby · 14 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
STOOP Link Path 3 - Stevenage Outer Orbital Path LinkWalking route

A link from Stevenage to the STOOP path (at approx 4 o'clock on clockface)

Named route
Hertfordshire WayWalking route267 km

Long distance path

Named routeLength 267 kmRegional walking route
Hertfordshire Chain WalkWalking route

Not waymarked

Named routeRegional walking route
Circular Walk "Town to Country No 2"Walking route
Named route
Circular WalkWalking route
Named route
Southend Drivepublic footpath · 763 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 763 mSurface pavedPath type: service
Southend Drivepublic footpath · 344 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 344 mSurface pavedPath type: service
Southend Drivepublic footpath · 65 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 65 mSurface pavedPath type: service
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Cycling

37 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
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
Main RouteCycling route13 m
Named routeRef 61Length 13 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route101 m
Named routeRef 61Length 101 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route78 m
Named routeRef 61Length 78 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route45 m
Named routeRef 61Length 45 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route96 m
Named routeLength 96 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

3 public paths nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Path at the edge of Upper Stonyhills Wood

📷 Bikeboy · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Path at the edge of Upper Stonyhills Wood

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Buryfield Recreation GroundUrban park4.4 km→🌱Castle GroundsUrban park4.7 km→✦Hertford Castle: a motte and bailey castle south of the River LeaHistoric site4.7 km→🌱Woodhall ParkUrban park1.3 km→✦WOODHALL PARKHistoric site1.4 km→🦉WATERFORD HEATHNature reserve2.2 km→

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