Dennicksball Wood
✦ Ancient woodland6 ha
Plan your visit
🦅Birds🌳Ancient🦉Wildlife
Free entryDogs welcome6 ha
Getting here
50.45648, -4.54902
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Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦62+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Herring Gull and Robin
- 🌳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
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦62+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Herring Gull and Robin
- 🌳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
9 activities🦅Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Herring Gull, Robin, Woodpigeon +59 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds
🌳Ancient woodland
Very strong match
Ancient woodland — continuous woodland since before 1600
Mammals — Hedgehog, Roe Deer, Grey Squirrel +11 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland priority habitat
🍂Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Bluebell, Fox-tail Feather-moss, Rhododendron +3 more · last seen 2025
💜Bluebell walks
Strong match
Ancient woodland — native bluebell habitat
🦋Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Painted Lady, Small White, Large White +53 more · last seen 2025
Photos
15 photos from nearby open sources
Looking over Dennicksball Wood
Photos
Looking over Dennicksball Wood
✦ AncientFree entry🐶 Dogs
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
- 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
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