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Buckworth Wood

✦ Ancient woodland9 ha
WildlifeFungiSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome9 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
  • 🍄Mushroom 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

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Flavoplaca oasis, Verrucaria, Polycauliona ucrainica +86 more · last seen 2015; Fungi — Flavoplaca oasis, Verrucaria, Polycauliona ucrainica +86 more · last seen 2015

Varies

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Forked Veilwort, Even Scalewort, Dilated Scalewort +69 more · last seen 2022

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Spotted Flycatcher, Goldfinch, Blackbird +17 more · last seen 2018; Birds — Spotted Flycatcher, Goldfinch, Blackbird +17 more · last seen 2018

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Setaceous Hebrew Character, Flounced Rustic, Snout +175 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Setaceous Hebrew Character, Flounced Rustic, Snout +175 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Three Shires WayWalking route79 km

49 mile route liking the Swan's Way to the Grafham Water circular walk, which it now incorporates, made up largely of bridleways.

Named routeLength 79 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

8 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Byway (through Ely)Cycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Route 12Cycling route
Named routeRef 12National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route163 m
Named routeRef 12Length 163 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route378 m
Named routeRef 12Length 378 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route9.3 km
Named routeRef 12Length 9.3 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route302 m
Named routeRef 12Length 302 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

6 public paths nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

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