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Billsmoor Park

✦ Ancient woodland23 ha

📷 Les Hull · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsFungi
Free entryDogs welcome23 ha

Getting here

55.26002, -2.08468

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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
  • 🐕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

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Barn Owl, Raven, Merlin +73 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Barn Owl, Raven, Merlin +73 more · last seen 2025

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Golden Waxcap, Meadow Waxcap, Parrot Waxcap +109 more · last seen 2016; Fungi — Golden Waxcap, Meadow Waxcap, Parrot Waxcap +109 more · last seen 2016

Varies

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Bog Groove-moss, Heath Plait-moss, Common Haircap +89 more · last seen 2024

Free

Foraging

Plants — Meadowsweet, Bilberry, Barren Strawberry +9 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Green Tiger Beetle, Northern Heath Tortrix, Red Admiral +8 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Green Tiger Beetle, Northern Heath Tortrix, Red Admiral +8 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
St Cuthbert's Three Church TrailWalking route
Named routePoint-to-pointRegional walking route
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Cycling

7 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Pennine CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 68National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route1.1 km
Named routeRef 68Length 1.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route122 m
Named routeRef 68Length 122 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route5.6 km
Named routeRef 68Length 5.6 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route7.4 km
Named routeRef 68Length 7.4 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route413 m
Named routeRef 68Length 413 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Billsmoor Park

📷 Les Hull · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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✦Mote Hills motte and bailey castleHistoric site2.9 km→✦Elsdon MotteHistoric site2.9 km→🦉GRASSLEES BURN WOODNature reserve1.4 km→⛪St Cuthbert's ChurchReligious grounds3.1 km→✦Witchy Neuk univallate hillfort and linear boundary 600m west of Hepple Whitefield FarmHistoric site4.7 km→✦Multivallate hillfort, 400m west of HarehaughHistoric site4.2 km→

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