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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

  • 🐦70+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Teal and Lapwing
  • 🌳Ancient woodland is at its best in summer here
  • Smithfield Hotel Cafe — a good base for a longer summer day out

Best for

7 activities

Bird watching

Very strong match

Free

Birds — Teal, Lapwing, Oystercatcher +67 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 — Teal, Lapwing, Oystercatcher +67 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 — Marsh-marigold, Yellow Iris, Thrift +5 more · last seen 2025

Heritage

Strong match

Free

Historic site

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Cycling

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part United Kingdom 9Cycling route
Named routeRef EV12International cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

22 photos from nearby open sources

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Facilities

Café

Smithfield Hotel Cafe · 287m

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Parking

10 nearby · 178m

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Playground

270m away

✦ Ancient🐶 Dogs

Good to know

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

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