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Hanging Wood - Woodland plantation

8 ha

📷 John Walton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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DogsWalksHiking
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome8 ha

Getting here

51.86482, 0.01748

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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

Best for

4 activities

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Hiking

Named hiking route nearby: Greenwich Meridian Trail

Free

Wildlife

Conifer plantation — limited but present wildlife

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby · 5 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Hertfordshire WayWalking route267 km

Long distance path

Named routeLength 267 kmRegional walking route
Hertfordshire Chain WalkWalking route

Not waymarked

Named routeRegional walking route
Greenwich Meridian TrailWalking route440 km

A long-distance walk that follows the line of the Prime Meridian. Inaugurated in 2009, to coincide with the 125th anniversary of the Greenwich Meridian.

Named routeRef GMTLength 440 kmRegional walking route
Harcamlow WayWalking route
Named routeRef HARRegional walking route
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Horse riding

10 public paths nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Hanging Wood Ford, Latchford

📷 John Walton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Hanging Wood Ford, Latchford

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Roman site near railway stationHistoric site3.5 km→✦YOUNGSBURYHistoric site3.5 km→🌱Great Munden Recreational GardenUrban park4.8 km→✦Section of Roman road in Rigery LaneHistoric site2.4 km→⛪St John's ChurchReligious grounds3.1 km→✦Youngsbury Roman barrowsHistoric site3.2 km→

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