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The Wilderness - Broadleaved woodland

1 ha

📷 Andrew Tatlow · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsForaging
Free entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

51.60412, 0.40207

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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

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking

Best for

4 activities

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat

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

12 public paths nearby

Public paths
Broomhills Chasepublic footpath · 84 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 84 mPath type: residential
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Cycling

38 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN National Route 13Cycling route
Named routeRef 13National Cycle Network
NCN National Route 13Cycling route
Named routeRef 13National Cycle Network
National Cycle Route 16Cycling route
Named routeRef 16National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route123 m
Named routeRef 13Length 123 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route181 m
Named routeRef 13Length 181 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route934 m
Named routeRef 16Length 934 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths
Wiggin's Lanebyway open to all traffic · 885 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 885 mSurface dirtPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Botney Hill Road eastwards

📷 Andrew Tatlow · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Botney Hill Road eastwards

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Lake MeadowsUrban park3.5 km→🌱Lake MeadowsUrban park3.5 km→🌱Victoria ParkUrban park2.9 km→🌱Rhododendron RowUrban park3.4 km→🌱Lake MeadowsUrban park3.5 km→🌱Norsey WoodUrban park3.9 km→

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