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Broadleaved woodland near Little Paxton

3 ha

📷 David Howard · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome3 ha

Getting here

52.25728, -0.26313

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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
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • 🛝Playground 247m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Family friendly

playground

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 8 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Three Shires WayWalking route79 km

49 mile route liking the Swan's Way to the Grafham Water circular walk, which it now incorporates, made up largely of bridleways.

Named routeLength 79 kmRegional walking route
Ouse Valley Way 3 (Eaton Socon to Brandon Creek)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

56 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route HDC 10Cycling route
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Route HDC 8Cycling route
Named routeRef HDC 8Local cycle route
Route HDC 9iCycling route
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Route HDC 7 (alt route)Cycling route
Named routeRef HDC 7 (alt route)Local cycle route
NCN 51Cycling route
Named routeRef 51National Cycle Network
Route 12Cycling route
Named routeRef 12National Cycle Network

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Slip road to the A1, Little Paxton

📷 David Howard · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Slip road to the A1, Little Paxton

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🦉LITTLE PAXTON PITSNature reserve1.2 km→🌱Riverside ParkUrban park3.9 km→🌱Lammas MeadowUrban park2.4 km→🌱Priory ParkUrban park2.4 km→🌱The Riverside ParkUrban park3.6 km→🌱Henbrook ParkUrban park4.3 km→

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