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Boat Wood - Broadleaved woodland

✦ Ancient woodland33 ha
SeasonalWildlifeBirds
Free entryDogs welcome33 ha

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
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕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
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat

Best for

6 activities

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

Free

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat; Ancient woodland

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Heritage

Ancient woodland — historic landscape

Free

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Cycling

15 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Pennine CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 68National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route653 m
Named routeRef 68Length 653 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route191 m
Named routeRef 68Length 191 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route121 m
Named routeRef 68Length 121 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface concrete
Main RouteCycling route92 m
Named routeRef 68Length 92 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route8 m
Named routeRef 68Length 8 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

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