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✦ Ancient woodland

Plan your visit

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Dogs welcome

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦69+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Lapwing and Curlew
  • 🌳Ancient woodland is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Best for

8 activities

Bird watching

Very strong match

Free

Birds — Lapwing, Curlew, Greylag Goose +66 more · last seen 2025; Ancient woodland — owls, woodpeckers, warblers

Ancient woodland

Strong match

Free

Ancient woodland — continuous woodland since before 1600

Wildlife

Strong match

Free

Birds — Lapwing, Curlew, Greylag Goose +66 more · last seen 2025; Ancient woodland

Bluebell walks

Strong match

Free

Ancient woodland — native bluebell habitat

Seasonal nature

Strong match

Free

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Callitriche aggregate, Common Fumitory, Common Hemp-nettle +3 more · last seen 2025

Heritage

Strong match

Free

Historic site

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Cycling

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part United Kingdom 9Cycling route
Named routeRef EV12International cycle route
Orkney Prehistory Loop RideCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

15 photos from nearby open sources

✦ Ancient🐶 Dogs

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat

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