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Blackditch Wood - Woodland plantation

10 ha

📷 Philip Jeffrey · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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DogsWildlifeBirds
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome10 ha

Getting here

51.86185, -0.11279

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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 103m away — 18 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

6 activities

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Hiking

Named hiking route nearby: Hertfordshire Chain Walk

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

10 signed routes nearby · 16 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
STOOP Link Path 2 - Stevenage Outer Orbital Path LinkWalking route

A link from Stevenage to the STOOP path (at approx 3 o'clock on clockface)

Named route
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
STOOP Link Path 4 - Stevenage Outer Orbital Path LinkWalking route

A link from Stevenage to the STOOP path (at approx 6 o'clock on clockface)

Named route
Hertfordshire Chain WalkWalking route

Not waymarked

Named routeRegional walking route
School Lanepublic footpath · 61 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 61 mPath type: residential
School Lanepublic footpath · 66 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 66 mPath type: residential
School Lanepublic footpath · 85 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 85 mPath type: residential
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Horse riding

6 public paths nearby

Public paths
Mill Lanebridleway · 382 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 382 mSurface asphaltPath type: bridleway

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Jubilee Community Wood

📷 Philip Jeffrey · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Jubilee Community Wood

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦WOODHALL PARKHistoric site2.1 km→🌱Woodhall ParkUrban park2.2 km→🌱Datchworth GreenUrban park3.7 km→✦BENINGTON LORDSHIPHistoric site3.8 km→🌱Ridlins FieldUrban park4.7 km→🌱The MeadowUrban park700 m→

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