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Ash Wood

5 ha

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BirdsWildlifeSeasonal
Free entryDogs welcome5 ha

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦66+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Little Owl and Blackbird
  • 🌿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

Best for

6 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Little Owl, Blackbird, Great Tit +63 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Little Owl, Blackbird, Great Tit +63 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Common Nettle, White Dead-nettle +25 more · last seen 2024; Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Common Nettle, White Dead-nettle +25 more · last seen 2024

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock, Brimstone +28 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock, Brimstone +28 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Common Nettle, White Dead-nettle, Hogweed +6 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Greenwich Meridian TrailWalking route440 km

A long-distance walk that follows the line of the Prime Meridian. Inaugurated in 2009, to coincide with the 125th anniversary of the Greenwich Meridian.

Named routeRef GMTLength 440 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Living Landscapes (Short Route)Cycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Lindsey TrailCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route

Wildlife to spot

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