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Bevill's Wood

✦ Ancient woodland24 ha

📷 Richard Humphrey · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome24 ha

Getting here

52.39992, -0.23181

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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
  • 🐴Horse riding listed as facility — is at its best in summer
  • 🐕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

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Upright Hedge-parsley · last seen 2023

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Marsh Tit, Blue Tit, Robin +43 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Marsh Tit, Blue Tit, Robin +43 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Ringlet, Speckled Wood, Large Skipper +95 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Ringlet, Speckled Wood, Large Skipper +95 more · last seen 2026

Free

Horse riding

Horse riding listed as facility

Varies

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Cycling

10 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Byway (through Ely)Cycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Route 12Cycling route
Named routeRef 12National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route163 m
Named routeRef 12Length 163 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route205 m
Named routeRef 12Length 205 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route378 m
Named routeRef 12Length 378 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route9.3 km
Named routeRef 12Length 9.3 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Commando Paintball in Bevill's Wood

📷 Richard Humphrey · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Commando Paintball in Bevill's Wood

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Nearby places

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🌱St. Judiths FieldUrban park4.9 km→🌱Woodwalton Village GreenUrban park1.7 km→🌱The GreenUrban park3.7 km→🌱The GreenUrban park3.7 km→🌱The GreenUrban park3.7 km→⛪St Martin's ChurchReligious grounds3.8 km→

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