Carpenters Wood

Open all year

22.8Ha of ancient Woodland on the outskirts of Chorleywood. 8 points of interest and 3 Routes

Points of interest

  • 4 Way Gate
  • Barrel Arch Entrance
  • Bracken Glade
  • Farm Gate Entrance
  • Field View
  • Hillas Wood
  • Old Badger Quarry
  • Whitelands Avenue Entrance
  • Whitelands Quarry

On Site Facilities

  • Dogs Welcome
  • Sheltered Seating

Park Information

Carpenters Wood is owned and managed by Three Rivers District Council. The public are free to explore all areas by foot, however access for horse riders and cyclists is restricted to the Public Bridleways which is the area pathed around the perimeter.

An ancient woodland, over 400 years old, bluebells are an annual treat for walkers through the wood.  The best place to see them is to enter the wood at the Whitelands Avenue entrance (signposted), about half a mile from Chorleywood village shops, down Whitelands Avenue on the left.  We have a very active Friends Group who meet twice a month to maintain access and improve the woodland for visitors. Recently installed are three oak benches which provide places to sit and enjoy the fresh air, and we now have 12 bird and bat boxes around the woodland to encourage wildlife, some of which show signs of habitation. 

How to get here

Parking:

On street parking available.

Public Transport Information:

By Tube: Chorleywood Station on Metropolitan/Chiltern Lines

By Bus: Services from Watford, Rickmansworth, Chesham and Amersham

Further information on public transport is available here: https://www.intalink.org.uk/ and http://www.nationalrail.co.uk/

Cycling:

Continue under the railway bridge and turn right into Whitelands Ave.  Footpath entrance is on Whitelands Ave. approx. 200m past Carpenters Wood Drive..

 

Park Routes

Link route Distance 0.7km, 936 Steps taken

Permissive Bridleway Distance 0.8km, 1067 Steps taken

Permissive Horse Riding Trail Distance 1.2km, 1525 Steps taken