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Great Hayes Wood - Broadleaved woodland

✦ Ancient woodland37 ha

📷 Philip Jeffrey · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome37 ha

Getting here

52.24608, -0.58967

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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
  • 🐕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

Best for

8 activities

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

Free

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat; Ancient woodland

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

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

3 signed routes nearby · 5 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Three Shires WayWalking route79 km

49 mile route liking the Swan's Way to the Grafham Water circular walk, which it now incorporates, made up largely of bridleways.

Named routeLength 79 kmRegional walking route
North Bedfordshire Heritage TrailWalking route70 km
Named routeLength 70 kmRegional walking route
Ouse Valley Way 2 (Turvey to Eaton Socon)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
National Byway (Beds)Cycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
🐴

Horse riding

8 public paths nearby

Public paths
Forty Foot Lanebyway open to all traffic · 865 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 865 mPath type: track
Forty Foot Lanebyway open to all traffic · 1.4 km
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 1.4 kmPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

The edge of Great Hayes Wood

📷 Philip Jeffrey · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

The edge of Great Hayes Wood

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Harrold-Odell Country ParkUrban park4.8 km→🌱Hall ParkUrban park4.5 km→🏞️HARROLD-ODELLCountry park4.9 km→🦉HARROLD ODELL COUNTRY PARKNature reserve4.9 km→🌱Manor ParkUrban park3.6 km→🌱Church GreenUrban park4.8 km→

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