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Priory Wood - Broadleaved woodland

1 ha

📷 Wikipedia · Hack Fall Wood · CC BY-SA 3.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

52.26758, 0.33137

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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 282m 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

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: NCN 51

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

7 signed routes nearby · 9 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Rothschild WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Wicken Fen Adventurers' Trail, Wicken FenWalking route4.4 km

A well-signed route along wide grassy paths (can be muddy). Take care near waterways and ponds. Dogs on leads welcome. Mobility parking and adapted toilets.

Named routeLength 4.4 kmDuration 01:30Round tripLocal walking route
Wicken Fen Boardwalk Trail, Wicken FenWalking route1.1 km

Suitable for wheelchairs, buggies and pushchairs. Take care near waterways and ponds. Can get wet and muddy. Assistance dogs only.

Named routeLength 1.1 kmDuration 00:50Round tripLocal walking route
Wicken Fen Summer Nature Trail, Wicken FenWalking route3.6 km

This trail is only available June to October. Flat route along grassy paths. Take care when near waterways or ponds. Dogs not permitted.

Named routeLength 3.6 kmDuration 01:15Round tripLocal walking route
Woodland Walk, Wicken FenWalking route1.2 km
Named routeLength 1.2 kmDuration 00:40Round tripLocal walking route
Church Lanepublic footpath · 56 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 56 mPath type: residential
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Cycling

82 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN 51Cycling route
Named routeRef 51National Cycle Network
NCN National Route 11Cycling route
Named routeRef 11National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route21 m
Named routeRef 51Length 21 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route5.2 km
Named routeRef 51Length 5.2 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.3 km
Named routeRef 51Length 1.3 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route29 m
Named routeLength 29 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

4 public paths nearby

Public paths
Greenlanesbyway open to all traffic · 375 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 375 mPath type: track
Mill Lanebyway open to all traffic · 199 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 199 mSurface compactedPath type: service
Spring Closebyway open to all traffic · 165 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 165 mSurface pavedPath type: residential
Mill Lanebyway open to all traffic · 133 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 133 mSurface asphaltPath type: service

Wildlife to spot

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🌱Studlands ParkUrban park3.9 km→🌱Pauline's SwampUrban park700 m→🌱Burwell HouseUrban park1.8 km→✦Roman villa and Iron Age settlement N of Reach BridgeHistoric site2 km→🌱Cooper's GreenUrban park3 km→🌱Cooper's GreenUrban park3 km→

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