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Broadleaved woodland near Bassenhally Field

6 ha

Plan your visit

BirdsInsectsWildlife
Free entryDogs welcome6 ha

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days
  • 🥾Walking is best here in early morning in summer — quiet trails and good light before the heat
  • 🐕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

Best for

6 activities

Bird watching

Grazing marsh — lapwing, redshank, snipe and wintering wildfowl

Free

Insect spotting

Lowland meadows — marbled white, meadow brown and pollinating insects

Free

Wildlife

Coastal and floodplain grazing marsh priority habitat

Free

Waterside walks

Grazing marsh and ditches — waterside walking

Varies

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

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Nene WayWalking route177 km
Named routeLength 177 kmRegional walking route
Hereward WayWalking route
Named routePoint-to-pointRegional walking route
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Cycling

38 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
The Green WheelCycling route
Named routeRef 21Round tripRegional cycle route
The Green WheelCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 63Cycling route
Named routeRef 63National Cycle Network
N/ACycling route997 m
Named routeLength 997 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface bareearth
Main RouteCycling route189 m
Named routeRef 63Length 189 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route219 m
Named routeRef 63Length 219 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

The beginning of a footpath near Bassenhally Farm

The beginning of a footpath near Bassenhally Farm

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