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Ivy Thorn Wood - Broadleaved woodland

✦ Ancient woodland13 ha
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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome13 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
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Walton Hill 36m away — 4 car parks within reach

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Parking· Free

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat; Ancient woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Chalk and limestone grassland — chalkhill blue, adonis blue and rare moths

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Traditional orchard — seasonal fruit, fungi and wild plants

Varies

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby · 12 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walton Heath TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Mini Marshes PathWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Loxton's Marsh TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Reedbed TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Ham Wall LoopWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

40 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 26Cycling route
Named routeRef 26National Cycle Network
National BywayCycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Bittern TrailCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Link from Route 3 to the Bittern TrailCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 3Cycling route527.7 km
Named routeRef 3Length 527.7 kmNational Cycle Network
EuroVelo 1 - Atlantic Coast Route - part United Kingdom 2Cycling route
Named routeRef EV1International cycle route
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Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

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