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Big Wood

✦ Ancient woodland46 ha

📷 John H Darch · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Free entryDogs welcome46 ha

Getting here

52.87275, -2.97852

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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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Wren, Blackbird +67 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Wren, Blackbird +67 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Oxeye Daisy, Hollyhock, Sweet Violet · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, 16-spot Ladybird, Rhyzobius litura +12 more · last seen 2025; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, 16-spot Ladybird, Rhyzobius litura +12 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Heritage

Ancient woodland — historic landscape

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Llwybr Clawdd WatWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Shropshire Way - stage 13Walking route22.1 km
Named routeRef ShW13Length 22.1 kmLocal walking route
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Cycling

18 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 455Cycling route
Named routeRef 455National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route964 m
Named routeRef 455Length 964 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route277 m
Named routeRef 455Length 277 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route871 m
Named routeRef 455Length 871 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route298 m
Named routeRef 455Length 298 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.8 km
Named routeRef 455Length 1.8 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Big Wood and field

📷 John H Darch · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Big Wood and field

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Unicorn Road Playing FieldsUrban park4.1 km→✦Old Oswestry hillfort, and two adjacent sections of Wat's DykeHistoric site4.7 km→✦Old Oswestry Iron Age Hill FortHistoric site4.7 km→🦉SHELF BANKNature reserve4.7 km→🌱Wilfred Owen GreenUrban park4.9 km→🌱Sculpture parkUrban park3.5 km→

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