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Alder Wood

✦ Ancient woodland11 ha

📷 Philip Halling · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

WildlifeBirdsForaging
Free entryDogs welcome11 ha

Getting here

52.45350, -0.76977

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blue Tit, Raven, Hobby +66 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blue Tit, Raven, Hobby +66 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Gooseberry, Thyme-leaved Speedwell, Wild Strawberry +18 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Cowslip, Bluebell, Primrose +141 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Small Tortoiseshell, Speckled Wood, Ringlet +88 more · last seen 2025; Lowland meadows — marbled white, meadow brown and pollinating insects

Free

Heritage

Ancient woodland — historic landscape

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Jurassic WayWalking route142 km
Named routeLength 142 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

9 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Main RouteCycling route40 m
Named routeRef 552Length 40 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route2.6 km
Named routeRef 552Length 2.6 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route20 m
Named routeRef 552Length 20 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route690 m
Named routeRef 552Length 690 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route138 m
Named routeRef 552Length 138 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route164 m
Named routeRef 552Length 164 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Ploughed field next to Alder Wood

📷 Philip Halling · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Ploughed field next to Alder Wood

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱East Carlton Countryside ParkUrban park4.8 km→🌱East Carlton ParkUrban park4.8 km→🌱Desborough GreenspaceUrban park3 km→🌱Oakley ParkUrban park3.7 km→🌱' Recreation GroundUrban park4.1 km→🌱Manor ParkUrban park4.2 km→

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