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Historic site

West Stow Anglo Saxon Village

✦ Ancient woodland

Getting here

52.31086, 0.63700

Best for

2 activities

Heritage

Free76%

Historic site

Wildlife

Free75%

Ancient woodland

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

16

16 named nearby

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Cycling

1

1 named nearby

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Mountain biking

1

1 named nearby

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Named routes and paths nearby

Icknield Way Path · Walking169 km
Nature Trail · Walking1.5 km
Beowulf & Grendel Trail · Walking0
Lake Trail · Walking3.5 km

About this historic site

West Stow Anglo Saxon Village is an ancient historic site. As an ancient woodland, it has been continuously wooded since at least 1600 AD — a rare and irreplaceable habitat rich in biodiversity and historical character.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Pigsty on the edge of West Stow Anglo-Saxon village

Pigsty on the edge of West Stow Anglo-Saxon village

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🌱 Visiting this spring

  • 🌸Ancient woodlands are famous for bluebell carpets in April and May — one of Britain's most spectacular wildflower displays
  • 🐦Prime nesting season — listen for woodpecker drumming, warbler song and the first cuckoos from April
  • 🦌Roe deer are active before the leaf canopy closes in — dawn and dusk are best

Facilities

Café

Café Stowa · 106m

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Parking

4 nearby · Paid · 150m

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Playground

237m away

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Toilets

2 · 112m away

✦ Ancient🐶 Dogs

Good to know

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

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