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Ash Wood

5 ha

📷 J.Hannan-Briggs · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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BirdsWildlifeSeasonal
Free entryDogs welcome5 ha

Getting here

53.13008, -0.03688

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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

Photos

Drain with Ash Wood distant

📷 J.Hannan-Briggs · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Drain with Ash Wood distant

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Nearby places

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🌱Revesby ParkUrban park1.4 km→🐄ARK Wildlife & Dinosaur ParkVisitor farm4.3 km→🌱The GreenUrban park1.6 km→✦REVESBY ABBEYHistoric site1.5 km→🌱Village GreenUrban park3.8 km→⛪St Luke's ChurchReligious grounds4.9 km→

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