Freeholt Wood - Broadleaved woodland
1 ha
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🦉Wildlife🦅Birds🌿Foraging
Free entryDogs welcome1 ha
Getting here
52.53998, -1.31610
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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
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞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
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Deciduous woodland priority habitat
Free
🦅Bird watching
Strong match
Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds
Free
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Varies
🌲Forest walks
Moderate match
Public woodland
Free
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km33 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Footpath V51Walking route▾
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Bridleway V53Walking route▾
Named routeRef V53
Bridleway V29Walking route▾
Named routeRef V29
Footpath V35Walking route▾
Named routeRef V35
Footpath U50Walking route▾
Named routeRef U50
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Wildlife to spot
21,637 records · National Biodiversity Network
Wildlife to spot
21,637 records · National Biodiversity NetworkNuthatch · Raven · Robin · Carrion Crow · Blue Tit +24
- NuthatchSitta europaea
- RavenCorvus corax
- RobinErithacus rubecula
- Carrion CrowCorvus corone
- Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
- BlackbirdTurdus merula
- Great TitParus major
- MagpiePica pica
- GoldcrestRegulus regulus
- WoodpigeonColumba palumbus
- RedwingTurdus iliacus
- Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major
- DunnockPrunella modularis
- Coal TitPeriparus ater
- PeregrineFalco peregrinus
- JayGarrulus glandarius2024
- WrenTroglodytes troglodytes
- GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
- Song ThrushTurdus philomelos
- Green WoodpeckerPicus viridis
- FieldfareTurdus pilaris
- JackdawColoeus monedula
- StarlingSturnus vulgaris
- Herring GullLarus argentatus
- Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto
- SkylarkAlauda arvensis
- Stock DoveColumba oenas
- CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo2024
- Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus2024
🦌Mammals3 species
springsummerwinter
2025▾
Grey Squirrel · Brown Hare · Mole
- Grey SquirrelSciurus carolinensis
- Brown HareLepus europaeus
- MoleTalpa europaea
Adder
🐸Amphibians2 species
springautumn
2025▾
Common Toad · Smooth Newt
- Common ToadBufo bufo
- Smooth NewtLissotriton vulgaris2024
Holly Leaf Gall Fly · Willow Emerald Damselfly · Blue-shot Dot · Nut Leaf Blister Moth · Maple Dot +56
- Holly Leaf Gall FlyPhytomyza ilicis
- Willow Emerald DamselflyChalcolestes viridis2025
- Blue-shot DotStigmella plagicolella2025
- Nut Leaf Blister MothPhyllonorycter coryli2025
- Maple DotStigmella aceris2025
- Shining Elm Leaf-miner
🍄Fungi11 species
springautumn
2026▾
Alexanders Rust · Ramalina farinacea · Butter Cap · Ganoderma · Cingroen +6
- Alexanders RustPuccinia smyrnii
- Ramalina farinaceaRamalina farinacea
- Butter CapRhodocollybia butyracea2025
- GanodermaGanoderma2025
- CingroenPhallus impudicus2025
- Dryad's SaddlePolyporus squamosus
🌿Plants40 species
winterspringsummer
2026▾
Wellingtonia · Water Avens · Hart's-Tongue · Gorse · Bulrush +35
- WellingtoniaSequoiadendron giganteum2025
- Water AvensGeum rivale2025
- Hart's-TongueAsplenium scolopendrium
- GorseUlex europaeus
- BulrushTypha latifolia2025
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot
21,637 records · National Biodiversity NetworkNuthatch · Raven · Robin · Carrion Crow · Blue Tit +24
- NuthatchSitta europaea
- RavenCorvus corax
- RobinErithacus rubecula
- Carrion CrowCorvus corone
- Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
- BlackbirdTurdus merula
- Great TitParus major
- MagpiePica pica
- GoldcrestRegulus regulus
- WoodpigeonColumba palumbus
- RedwingTurdus iliacus
- Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major
- DunnockPrunella modularis
- Coal TitPeriparus ater
- PeregrineFalco peregrinus
- JayGarrulus glandarius2024
- WrenTroglodytes troglodytes
- GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
- Song ThrushTurdus philomelos
- Green WoodpeckerPicus viridis
- FieldfareTurdus pilaris
- JackdawColoeus monedula
- StarlingSturnus vulgaris
- Herring GullLarus argentatus
- Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto
- SkylarkAlauda arvensis
- Stock DoveColumba oenas
- CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo2024
- Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus2024
🦌Mammals3 species
springsummerwinter
2025▾
Grey Squirrel · Brown Hare · Mole
- Grey SquirrelSciurus carolinensis
- Brown HareLepus europaeus
- MoleTalpa europaea
Adder
🐸Amphibians2 species
springautumn
2025▾
Common Toad · Smooth Newt
- Common ToadBufo bufo
- Smooth NewtLissotriton vulgaris2024
Holly Leaf Gall Fly · Willow Emerald Damselfly · Blue-shot Dot · Nut Leaf Blister Moth · Maple Dot +56
- Holly Leaf Gall FlyPhytomyza ilicis
- Willow Emerald DamselflyChalcolestes viridis2025
- Blue-shot DotStigmella plagicolella2025
- Nut Leaf Blister MothPhyllonorycter coryli2025
- Maple DotStigmella aceris2025
- Shining Elm Leaf-miner
🍄Fungi11 species
springautumn
2026▾
Alexanders Rust · Ramalina farinacea · Butter Cap · Ganoderma · Cingroen +6
- Alexanders RustPuccinia smyrnii
- Ramalina farinaceaRamalina farinacea
- Butter CapRhodocollybia butyracea2025
- GanodermaGanoderma2025
- CingroenPhallus impudicus2025
- Dryad's SaddlePolyporus squamosus
🌿Plants40 species
winterspringsummer
2026▾
Wellingtonia · Water Avens · Hart's-Tongue · Gorse · Bulrush +35
- WellingtoniaSequoiadendron giganteum2025
- Water AvensGeum rivale2025
- Hart's-TongueAsplenium scolopendrium
- GorseUlex europaeus
- BulrushTypha latifolia2025
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Phyllonorycter schreberella2025
Phyllonorycter schreberella2025
Ruddy DarterSympetrum sanguineum2025Ruddy DarterSympetrum sanguineum2025Flavous Nomad BeeNomada flava2025Flavous Nomad BeeNomada flava2025Maple Leaf-minerPhyllonorycter acerifoliella2024Maple Leaf-minerPhyllonorycter acerifoliella2024Phytomyza glechomaePhytomyza glechomae2025Phytomyza glechomaePhytomyza glechomae2025Liriomyza strigataLiriomyza strigata2025Liriomyza strigataLiriomyza strigata2025Willow StiltCaloptilia stigmatella2025Willow StiltCaloptilia stigmatella2025Kent Maze-minerPhyllocnistis xenia2025Kent Maze-minerPhyllocnistis xenia2025Chromatomyia aprilinaChromatomyia aprilina2025Chromatomyia aprilinaChromatomyia aprilina2025Ilex Leaf-minerPhyllonorycter messaniella2025Ilex Leaf-minerPhyllonorycter messaniella2025Elm Leaf-minerPhyllonorycter tristrigella2025Elm Leaf-minerPhyllonorycter tristrigella2025White-tipped DotStigmella assimilella2025White-tipped DotStigmella assimilella2025Small Beech DotStigmella tityrella2025Small Beech DotStigmella tityrella2025Agromyza albitarsisAgromyza albitarsis2025Agromyza albitarsisAgromyza albitarsis2025Golden DotStigmella aurella2025Golden DotStigmella aurella2025Common BluePolyommatus icarus2025Common BluePolyommatus icarus2025Eristalis pertinaxEristalis pertinax2025Eristalis pertinaxEristalis pertinax2025Platycheirus rosarumPlatycheirus rosarum2025Platycheirus rosarumPlatycheirus rosarum2025Oak ProcessionaryThaumetopoea processionea2025Oak ProcessionaryThaumetopoea processionea2025Green-veined WhitePieris napi2025Green-veined WhitePieris napi2025Brown HawkerAeshna grandis2025Brown HawkerAeshna grandis2025Artichoke Gall CauserAndricus foecundatrix f. agamic2025Artichoke Gall CauserAndricus foecundatrix f. agamic2025Common Spangle CauserNeuroterus quercusbaccarum f. agamic2025Common Spangle CauserNeuroterus quercusbaccarum f. agamic2025Macrodiplosis roborisMacrodiplosis roboris2025Macrodiplosis roborisMacrodiplosis roboris2025Silk-button CauserNeuroterus numismalis f. agamic2025Silk-button CauserNeuroterus numismalis f. agamic2025Parent BugElasmucha grisea2025Parent BugElasmucha grisea2025Black-tailed SkimmerOrthetrum cancellatum2025Black-tailed SkimmerOrthetrum cancellatum2025Purple HairstreakFavonius quercus2025Purple HairstreakFavonius quercus2025Aradus depressusAradus depressus2025Aradus depressusAradus depressus2025Lesser Stag BeetleDorcus parallelipipedus2025Lesser Stag BeetleDorcus parallelipipedus2025Violet-egg Gall CauserCynips quercusfolii f. sexual2025Violet-egg Gall CauserCynips quercusfolii f. sexual2025Pink-wax Gall CauserTrigonaspis megaptera f. sexual2025Pink-wax Gall CauserTrigonaspis megaptera f. sexual2025Hazel Spring JewelParacrania chrysolepidella2025Hazel Spring JewelParacrania chrysolepidella2025Hairy-catkin Gall CauserAndricus foecundatrix f. sexual2025Hairy-catkin Gall CauserAndricus foecundatrix f. sexual20257-spot LadybirdCoccinella septempunctata20257-spot LadybirdCoccinella septempunctata2025Bird-cherry ErmineYponomeuta evonymella2025Bird-cherry ErmineYponomeuta evonymella2025Harpocera thoracicaHarpocera thoracica2025Harpocera thoracicaHarpocera thoracica2025Melanostoma scalareMelanostoma scalare2025Melanostoma scalareMelanostoma scalare2025Southern HawkerAeshna cyanea2024Southern HawkerAeshna cyanea2024PeacockAglais io2024PeacockAglais io2024Speckled WoodPararge aegeria2024Speckled WoodPararge aegeria2024Chromatomyia loniceraeChromatomyia lonicerae2024Chromatomyia loniceraeChromatomyia lonicerae2024Zig-zag Elm SawflyAproceros leucopoda2024Zig-zag Elm SawflyAproceros leucopoda2024Migrant HawkerAeshna mixta2024Migrant HawkerAeshna mixta2024Shining Hawthorn DotStigmella hybnerella2024Shining Hawthorn DotStigmella hybnerella2024Hawthorn Leaf-minerPhyllonorycter corylifoliella2024Hawthorn Leaf-minerPhyllonorycter corylifoliella2024Marble GallAndricus kollari2024Marble GallAndricus kollari2024Glyphotaelius pellucidusGlyphotaelius pellucidus2024Glyphotaelius pellucidusGlyphotaelius pellucidus2024Phytomyza agromyzinaPhytomyza agromyzina2024Phytomyza agromyzinaPhytomyza agromyzina2024Hawthorn ParornixParornix anglicella2024Hawthorn ParornixParornix anglicella2024Privet StiltCaloptilia cuculipennella2024Privet StiltCaloptilia cuculipennella2024Bicolorous SawflyHemichroa australis2024Bicolorous SawflyHemichroa australis2024Common Thorn Leaf-minerPhyllonorycter oxyacanthae2024Common Thorn Leaf-minerPhyllonorycter oxyacanthae2024Horse-Chestnut Leaf-minerCameraria ohridella2024Horse-Chestnut Leaf-minerCameraria ohridella2024Birch ParornixParornix betulae2024Birch ParornixParornix betulae2024Apple Leaf MinerLyonetia clerkella2024Apple Leaf MinerLyonetia clerkella20242025
2025
Bitter Chocolate RustUromyces ficariae2025Bitter Chocolate RustUromyces ficariae2025Entyloma ficariaeEntyloma ficariae2025Entyloma ficariaeEntyloma ficariae2025Puccinia adoxaePuccinia adoxae2025Puccinia adoxaePuccinia adoxae2025SplitgillSchizophyllum commune2024SplitgillSchizophyllum commune2024Trooping FunnelInfundibulicybe geotropa2024Trooping FunnelInfundibulicybe geotropa2024Field Pepperwort
Field Pepperwort
Lepidium campestre2025
Lepidium campestre2025
BeechFagus sylvatica2025BeechFagus sylvatica2025Enchanter's-nightshadeCircaea lutetiana2025Enchanter's-nightshadeCircaea lutetiana2025AgrimonyAgrimonia eupatoria2025AgrimonyAgrimonia eupatoria2025Common Spotted-orchidDactylorhiza fuchsii2025Common Spotted-orchidDactylorhiza fuchsii2025AlexandersSmyrnium olusatrum2025AlexandersSmyrnium olusatrum2025Field MapleAcer campestre2025Field MapleAcer campestre2025Yellow-rattleRhinanthus minor2025Yellow-rattleRhinanthus minor2025Hedge WoundwortStachys sylvatica2025Hedge WoundwortStachys sylvatica2025Meadow Crane's-billGeranium pratense2025Meadow Crane's-billGeranium pratense2025Indet. ComfreySymphytum2025Indet. ComfreySymphytum2025Tufted VetchVicia cracca2025Tufted VetchVicia cracca2025AshFraxinus excelsior2025AshFraxinus excelsior2025MoschatelAdoxa moschatellina2025MoschatelAdoxa moschatellina2025Early-purple OrchidOrchis mascula2025Early-purple OrchidOrchis mascula2025Field Wood-rushLuzula campestris2025Field Wood-rushLuzula campestris2025Field HorsetailEquisetum arvense2025Field HorsetailEquisetum arvense2025Garlic MustardAlliaria petiolata2025Garlic MustardAlliaria petiolata2025Bird CherryPrunus padus2025Bird CherryPrunus padus2025Barren StrawberryPotentilla sterilis2025Barren StrawberryPotentilla sterilis2025Red CurrantRibes rubrum2025Red CurrantRibes rubrum2025Wood AnemoneAnemone nemorosa2025Wood AnemoneAnemone nemorosa2025CuckooflowerCardamine pratensis2025CuckooflowerCardamine pratensis2025YewTaxus baccata2025YewTaxus baccata2025Greater StitchwortStellaria holostea2025Greater StitchwortStellaria holostea2025CowslipPrimula veris2025CowslipPrimula veris2025Atlas CedarCedrus atlantica2025Atlas CedarCedrus atlantica2025Early CrocusCrocus tommasinianus2025Early CrocusCrocus tommasinianus2025Cherry LaurelPrunus laurocerasus2025Cherry LaurelPrunus laurocerasus2025HollyIlex aquifolium2025HollyIlex aquifolium2025SowbreadCyclamen hederifolium2025SowbreadCyclamen hederifolium2025Winter AconiteEranthis hyemalis2025Winter AconiteEranthis hyemalis2025Perennial Sow-thistleSonchus arvensis2024Perennial Sow-thistleSonchus arvensis2024AspenPopulus tremula2024AspenPopulus tremula2024Greater Burnet-saxifragePimpinella major2024Greater Burnet-saxifragePimpinella major2024Events & activities nearby
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