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Hut circle village 330yds (300m) W of West Northwood Farm

✦ Ancient woodland8 ha

📷 Derek Harper · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome8 ha

Getting here

50.49773, -4.54288

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

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  • 🐦78+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Wren and Blackbird
  • 🌳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

Free

Birds — Wren, Blackbird, Blue Tit +75 more · last seen 2025; Ancient woodland — owls, woodpeckers, warblers

Ancient woodland

Very strong match

Free

Ancient woodland — continuous woodland since before 1600

Wildlife

Strong match

Free

Birds — Wren, Blackbird, Blue Tit +75 more · last seen 2025; Ancient woodland

Heritage

Strong match

Free

Historic site with public access

Seasonal nature

Strong match

Free

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Spruce's Rustwort, Western Rustwort, Toothed Pouncewort +111 more · last seen 2025

Bluebell walks

Strong match

Free

Ancient woodland — native bluebell habitat

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

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1 public path nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

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Horse riding

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2 public paths nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

About this historic site

Scheduled Monument

Wildlife to spot

Photos

19 photos from nearby open sources

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Comfrey, West Northwood

📷 Derek Harper · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Comfrey, West Northwood

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✦ Ancient✓ Public accessFree entry🐶 Dogs

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat

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Nearby places

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