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Bason Wood

6 ha
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Free entryDogs welcome6 ha

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

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blue Tit, Pied Wagtail, Blackbird +60 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blue Tit, Pied Wagtail, Blackbird +60 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Meadowsweet, Blackthorn, Hazel +15 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Small White, Small Tortoiseshell, Red Admiral +81 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Small White, Small Tortoiseshell, Red Admiral +81 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Ragged-Robin, Southern Marsh-orchid +139 more · last seen 2023; Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Ragged-Robin, Southern Marsh-orchid +139 more · last seen 2023

Free

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Cycling

20 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN 3 Link RouteCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Link to NCN3Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 3Cycling route527.7 km
Named routeRef 3Length 527.7 kmNational Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route24 m
Named routeRef 3Length 24 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route488 m
Named routeLength 488 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.4 km
Named routeRef 3Length 1.4 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

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