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Athy's Dean

✦ Ancient woodland18 ha

📷 Stephen Richards · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Free entryDogs welcome18 ha

Getting here

55.16363, -1.71742

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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
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Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Blackbird +52 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Blackbird +52 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Crested Dog's-tail, Common Couch, Bearded Couch +87 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Epistrophe grossulariae, Eristalis pertinax, Marmalade Hoverfly +93 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Epistrophe grossulariae, Eristalis pertinax, Marmalade Hoverfly +93 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — Ramsons, Barren Strawberry, Wood-sorrel +8 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

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Heritage

Ancient woodland — historic landscape

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Cycling

6 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN National Route 155Cycling route
Named routeRef 155National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route131 m
Named routeRef 155Length 131 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route2.5 km
Named routeRef 155Length 2.5 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route436 m
Named routeRef 155Length 436 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route710 m
Named routeRef 155Length 710 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route592 m
Named routeRef 155Length 592 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

River Wansbeck near Mitford

📷 Stephen Richards · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

River Wansbeck near Mitford

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🦉CARLISLE PARKNature reserve1.6 km→🌱Carlisle ParkUrban park1.7 km→🌱Carlisle ParkUrban park2 km→🌱Carlisle ParkUrban park1.7 km→🦉BOROUGH WOODSNature reserve0 m→🦉SCOTCH GILL WOODNature reserve800 m→

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