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Barnsley Wood - Broadleaved woodland

1 ha

📷 N Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

51.76073, 0.14863

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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 192m away — 16 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

6 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

Hiking

Named hiking route nearby: Forest Way

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

9 signed routes nearby · 29 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Three Forests WayWalking route96 km
Named routeLength 96 kmRound tripRegional walking route
Harcamlow WayWalking route
Named routeRef HARRegional walking route
London to Walsingham - stage 02Walking route
Named routeRef LW02Local walking route
London to Walsingham - stage 03Walking route
Named routeRef LW03Local walking route
Forest WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Whieldon Grangepublic footpath · 78 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 78 mPath type: residential
Whieldon Grangepublic footpath · 43 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 43 mPath type: residential
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Cycling

34 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
EuroVelo 2 - Capitals Route - part United Kingdom 7Cycling route
Named routeRef EV2International cycle route
NCN National Route 1Cycling route
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route140 m
Named routeRef 1Length 140 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route224 m
Named routeLength 224 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route660 m
Named routeRef 1Length 660 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route301 m
Named routeRef 1Length 301 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

5 public paths nearby

Public paths
Greenwaysbyway open to all traffic · 742 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 742 mSurface dirtPath type: track
Greenwaysbyway open to all traffic · 143 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 143 mSurface unpavedPath type: service
Red Lion Lanebridleway · 120 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 120 mSurface asphaltPath type: service
Red Lion Lanebridleway · 102 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 102 mSurface asphaltPath type: service

Wildlife to spot

Photos

M11, southbound

📷 N Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

M11, southbound

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Harlow Town ParkHistoric site3.8 km→🌱Harlow Town ParkUrban park3.8 km→🌱Harlow CommonUrban park700 m→✦Roman villa 500m north east of HarlowburyHistoric site3.5 km→✦THE HOUSE, MARSH LANEHistoric site3.6 km→🌱The Gibberd GardenUrban park3.6 km→

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