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New Wood - Woodland plantation

4 ha

📷 Philip Jeffrey · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome4 ha

Getting here

51.90981, -0.15228

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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 345m away — 2 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

4 activities

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Hiking

Named hiking route nearby: STOOP Link Path 2 - Stevenage Outer Orbital Path Link

Free

Wildlife

Conifer plantation — limited but present wildlife

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

20 signed routes nearby · 7 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
STOOP Link Path 1 - Stevenage Outer Orbital Path LinkWalking route

A link from Stevenage to the STOOP path (at approx 2 o'clock on clockface)

Named route
STOOP Link Path 8 - Stevenage Outer Orbital Path LinkWalking route

Link from Stevenage to the STOOP path (at approx 11 o'clock on clockface)

Named routeLocal walking route
Woodland TrailWalking route
Named route
Haggar pathpublic footpath · 198 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 198 mSurface groundPath type: footway
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Cycling

37 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 12Cycling route
Named routeRef 12National Cycle Network
recreational cycle route 10Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route769 m
Named routeRef 12Length 769 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route337 m
Named routeRef 12Length 337 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.1 km
Named routeRef 12Length 1.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route20 m
Named routeRef 12Length 20 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
🐴

Horse riding

18 public paths nearby

Public paths
Sheaf Green Lanebridleway · 136 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 136 mSurface groundPath type: bridleway
Sheaf Green Lanebridleway · 198 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 198 mSurface compactedPath type: bridleway
Chells Lanebridleway · 49 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 49 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential
Charlie Piddle's Lanerestricted byway · 233 m
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 233 mSurface dirtPath type: bridleway
Sheaf Green Lanebridleway · 36 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 36 mSurface asphaltPath type: bridleway

Wildlife to spot

Photos

New housing development on the eastern edge of Stevenage

📷 Philip Jeffrey · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

New housing development on the eastern edge of Stevenage

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🌱Fairlands Valley ParkUrban park2.3 km→🌱Great Ashby District ParkUrban park1.7 km→🌱St Nicholas ParkUrban park2.6 km→🌱Town Centre GardensUrban park3.2 km→🌱Chells ParkUrban park700 m→🌱Great Ashby District ParkUrban park1.9 km→

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