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Woodland plantation near Ashwell

1 ha

📷 Philip Jeffrey · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

DogsWalksMountain bikes
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

52.02985, -0.14735

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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

Mountain biking

Named MTB route nearby: Icknield Way Cycle Trail

Varies

Wildlife

Conifer plantation — limited but present wildlife

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

7 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Kingfisher WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Garden City 15Walking route
Named route
Letchworth GreenwayWalking route

13.6 mile (21.8km) walking route around Letchworth

Named route
Icknield Way PathWalking route169 km

long distance footpath 169 km

Named routeLength 169 kmRegional walking route
Hertfordshire WayWalking route267 km

Long distance path

Named routeLength 267 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

21 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 12Cycling route
Named routeRef 12National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route96 m
Named routeRef 12Length 96 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedloose
Main RouteCycling route330 m
Named routeRef 12Length 330 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route806 m
Named routeRef 12Length 806 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route72 m
Named routeRef 12Length 72 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route7 m
Named routeRef 12Length 7 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Icknield Way Cycle TrailMountain bike route226 km

This is the off-road or mountain cycling route of the Icknield Way Trail.

Named routeLength 226 kmRegional cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Woodland on the hill

📷 Philip Jeffrey · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Woodland on the hill

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Settlement site S of Blackhorse FarmHistoric site5 km→🌱Steeple Morden Conservation AreaUrban park4.4 km→✦Radwell Roman villaHistoric site4.8 km→✦Radwell Roman villaHistoric site4.8 km→✦Settlement site S of Blackhorse FarmHistoric site5 km→✦Arbury Banks Iron Age hillfortHistoric site1.1 km→

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