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Beccles Wood

2 ha

📷 Wikipedia · Beccles · CC BY-SA 3.0

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WildlifeBirdsFungi
Free entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

53.40979, -2.32411

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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
  • 🍄Mushroom foraging is at its best in summer here
  • ☕Donna Giusy caffe & food — a good base for a longer summer day out

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
CaféParking

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Shoveler, Rock Dove +57 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Shoveler, Rock Dove +57 more · last seen 2026

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Smoky Bracket, Turkeytail, Silver Leaf Disease +171 more · last seen 2026; Fungi — Smoky Bracket, Turkeytail, Silver Leaf Disease +171 more · last seen 2026

Varies

Foraging

Fungi — Oyster Mushroom, Jelly Ear, Beechleaf Parachute +11 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Common Darter, Southern Hawker, Ashy Mining Bee +25 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Common Darter, Southern Hawker, Ashy Mining Bee +25 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Ground-elder · last seen 2025; Plants — Ground-elder · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

13 signed routes nearby · 4 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Bollin Valley WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Cheshire Ring Canal WalkWalking route
Named route
Trans-Pennine Trail (Warrington to Ashton-upon-Mersey)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Trans-Pennine Trail (Ashton-upon-Mersey to Stockport)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
GM Ringway Stage 1Walking route11.7 km

GM Ringway Stage 1 - St Peter's Square to Sale Water Park

Named routeLength 11.7 kmRegional walking route
Bridgewater Waypublic footpath · 1.7 km
Public pathpublic footpathLength 1.7 kmSurface asphaltPath type: cycleway
Bridgewater Waypublic footpath · 118 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 118 mSurface asphaltPath type: cycleway
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Cycling

256 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
A555 CyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 60Cycling route
Named routeRef 60National Cycle Network
Airport Orbital CyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Greater Manchester regional route 85Cycling route
Named routeRef 85Regional cycle route
Airport City CyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Link between Trans-Pennine Trail and Bridgewater WayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

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Beccles

📷 Wikipedia · Beccles · CC BY-SA 3.0

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Nearby places

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🌱Wythenshawe ParkUrban park3 km→🌱Walton ParkUrban park700 m→🌱Ashton ParkUrban park2.4 km→🌱Stamford ParkUrban park3.1 km→🦉WYTHENSHAWE PARKNature reserve3.1 km→🌱Victoria ParkUrban park4.4 km→

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