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Borley Wood

✦ Ancient woodland39 ha

📷 Simon Leatherdale · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome39 ha

Getting here

52.11053, 0.30591

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Horse riding

Best for

10 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Blue Tit, Chiffchaff +67 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Blue Tit, Chiffchaff +67 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Dilated Scalewort, Forked Veilwort, Crosswort +37 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Horse riding

Horse riding listed as facility

Varies

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Bristly Oxtongue, Red Dead-nettle, Common Nettle +1 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Icknield Way PathWalking route169 km

long distance footpath 169 km

Named routeLength 169 kmRegional walking route
Harcamlow WayWalking route
Named routeRef HARRegional walking route
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Icknield Way Cycle TrailMountain bike route226 km

This is the off-road or mountain cycling route of the Icknield Way Trail.

Named routeLength 226 kmRegional cycle route
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Horse riding

8 public paths nearby

Public paths
The Roman Roadbyway open to all traffic · 212 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 212 mPath type: track
Rivey Lanebridleway · 652 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 652 mSurface compactedPath type: track
The Roman Roadbyway open to all traffic · 123 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 123 mPath type: track
The Roman Roadbyway open to all traffic · 747 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 747 mPath type: track
The Roman Roadbyway open to all traffic · 1.1 km
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 1.1 kmPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Borley wood - restoration

📷 Simon Leatherdale · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Borley wood - restoration

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