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Buck's Wood

4 ha

📷 Michael Garlick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeForagingBirds
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome4 ha

Getting here

52.19691, 0.85424

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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
  • 🌿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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals

Free

Foraging

Plants — Bramble, Common Nettle, Hawthorn +10 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Bird watching

Birds — Tawny Owl, Robin, Chiffchaff +32 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Tawny Owl, Robin, Chiffchaff +32 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Ivy, Cleavers, Bramble +85 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Ivy, Cleavers, Bramble +85 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Speckled Wood, Green-veined White, Comma +37 more · last seen 2024; Insects — Speckled Wood, Green-veined White, Comma +37 more · last seen 2024

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Bradfield Woods Blue RouteWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Bradfield Woods Green RouteWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Bradfield Woods Black RouteWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Bradfield Woods Orange RouteWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

18 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN 51Cycling route
Named routeRef 51National Cycle Network
Wolf WayCycling route400 km
Named routeRef Wolf WayLength 400 kmRound tripLocal cycle route
Route 13Cycling route
Named routeRef 13National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route1.4 km
Named routeRef 51Length 1.4 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route380 m
Named routeRef 51Length 380 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route4 km
Named routeRef 51Length 4 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Drinkstone Green: Track to Buck's Wood

📷 Michael Garlick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Drinkstone Green: Track to Buck's Wood

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🌱Beyton GreenUrban park4.5 km→⛪St Mary's ChurchReligious grounds4 km→🌱Tostock GreenUrban park4.5 km→⛪St Nicholas's ChurchReligious grounds2.7 km→✦Elizabeth II Diamond JubileeHistoric site3.9 km→✦Woolpit Village PumpHistoric site3.9 km→

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