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Buxton Wood - Broadleaved woodland

✦ Ancient woodland18 ha

📷 Jonathan Thacker · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

WildlifeDogsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome18 ha

Getting here

52.57871, -0.52647

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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

7 activities

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat; Ancient woodland

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Jurassic WayWalking route142 km
Named routeLength 142 kmRegional walking route
Macmillan WayWalking route290 km
Named routeRef MWALength 290 kmListed length 461Regional walking route
Rutland RoundWalking route105 km
Named routeLength 105 kmRegional walking route
Hereward WayWalking route
Named routePoint-to-pointRegional walking route
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Cycling

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
National Byway (Northamptonshire)Cycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Wakerly Woods Red RouteMountain bike route
Named route
🐴

Horse riding

3 public paths nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Track alongside Buxton Wood

📷 Jonathan Thacker · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Track alongside Buxton Wood

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Kings Cliffe Village FieldUrban park1.3 km→🌱Maltings Green Pocket ParkUrban park1.9 km→🌱The Pytchell (Community Orchard & 'The Quiet Place')Urban park2 km→✦Blatherwycke medieval village remainsHistoric site4.2 km→⛪St Mary's ChurchReligious grounds2.3 km→✦Fineshade motte and bailey castle and abbeyHistoric site2.9 km→

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Nearby reservoirs

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Buxton Pond

149 m→
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Top Lodge Wildlife Pond

1.6 km→

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