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Fir Wood - Broadleaved woodland

1 ha
DogsWildlifeBirds
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

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
  • 🐕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

Best for

7 activities

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Bird watching

Lowland fens — specialist fen birds and passage waders

Free

Insect spotting

Lowland fens — fen dragonflies and rare invertebrates

Free

Hiking

Named hiking route nearby: European walking route E2 west, UK, South East England

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

10 signed routes nearby · 9 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Oxfordshire WayWalking route110 km

a traverse of Oxfordshire from the Cotswolds to the Chilterns

Named routeRef OWLength 110 kmRegional walking route
The Chiltern Way Southern ExtensionWalking route

Long distance path

Named routeRef CWSRegional walking route
The Chiltern Way Berkshire LoopWalking route28 km

Long distance path

Named routeRef CWBLength 28 kmRegional walking route
European walking route E2 west, UK, South East EnglandWalking route

Westroute: Stranraer (UK) - Birminhgham (UK) - Calais (FR) - Zoersel (BE) / Eastroute: Stranraer (UK) - Harwich (UK) - Rotterdam (NL) - Zoersel (BE) / Both Routes: Zoersel (BE) - Maastrich (NL) - Luxembourg (LUX) - Lake Geneva (CH) - Nice (FR)

Named routeRef E2International walking route
The Wokingham WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Bolney Roadpublic footpath · 222 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 222 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential
Willow Lanepublic footpath · 654 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 654 mPath type: residential
23public footpath · 1.4 km
Public pathpublic footpathLength 1.4 kmPath type: footway
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Cycling

26 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Link to NCN 4Cycling route
Named routeRef NCN4 LinkLocal cycle route
Round Berkshire Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Reading R4Cycling route
Named routeRef R4Local cycle route
EuroVelo 2 - Capitals Route - part United Kingdom 5Cycling route
Named routeRef EV2International cycle route
Chilterns CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRound tripRegional cycle route
Route 4Cycling route
Named routeRef 4National Cycle Network
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Horse riding

3 public paths nearby

Public paths
Bolney Lanebyway open to all traffic · 42 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 42 mPath type: track
Bolney Lanebyway open to all traffic · 478 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 478 mSurface gravelPath type: track
Bolney Lanebyway open to all traffic · 214 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 214 mSurface dirtPath type: track

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