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Well Wood - Broadleaved woodland

10 ha

📷 Bikeboy · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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DogsWildlifeBirds
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome10 ha

Getting here

51.70856, -0.14425

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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
  • 🅿️Parking 288m away — 8 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

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

Seasonal nature

Broadleaved woodland — spring blossom and autumn colour

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

19 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
LOOP link to Gordon Hill stationWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
New River LinkWalking route
Named routeRef NR linkLocal walking route
Parkfield, Oakmere & Beyond 2 mile walkWalking route2 km
Named routeLength 2 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Red TrailWalking route
Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
Short TrailWalking route
Named routeListed length 1.3Round tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

20 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 12Cycling route
Named routeRef 12National Cycle Network
NCN12 Proposed extensionCycling route
Named routeRef 12National Cycle Network
NCN12 Proposed alternative routeCycling route
Named routeRef 12National Cycle Network
ProposedCycling route
Named routeRef 12National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route1.8 km
Named routeRef 12Length 1.8 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route21 m
Named routeRef 12Length 21 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths
Hook Lanebyway open to all traffic · 337 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 337 mPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Steep descent on Vineyards Road

📷 Bikeboy · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Steep descent on Vineyards Road

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🦉NORTHAW GREAT WOOD COUNTRY PARKNature reserve1.5 km→🏞️NORTHAW GREAT WOODCountry park1.5 km→🌱Oakmere ParkUrban park2.5 km→🌱Oakmere ParkUrban park2.5 km→🌱ParkfieldUrban park2.6 km→🌱Northaw Great WoodUrban park1.5 km→

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