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Burton Wood

✦ Ancient woodland3 ha
WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome3 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
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Good to know

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

Best for

10 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Skylark, Carrion Crow +68 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Skylark, Carrion Crow +68 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Forked Veilwort, Dilated Scalewort, Bluebell +33 more · last seen 2021; Plants — Forked Veilwort, Dilated Scalewort, Bluebell +33 more · last seen 2021

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Small White, Brimstone, Meadow Brown +33 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Small White, Brimstone, Meadow Brown +33 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 7 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Icknield Way PathWalking route169 km

long distance footpath 169 km

Named routeLength 169 kmRegional walking route
Harcamlow WayWalking route
Named routeRef HARRegional walking route
Icknield Waypublic footpath · 6 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 6 mPath type: footway
Icknield Waypublic footpath · 3 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 3 mSurface woodPath type: footway
Icknield Waypublic footpath · 1.1 km
Public pathpublic footpathLength 1.1 kmSurface grassPath type: track
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Cycling

36 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN National Route 11Cycling route
Named routeRef 11National Cycle Network
National Byway (Cambridgeshire)Cycling route

National Byway route through Cambridgeshire

Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
N/ACycling route1.6 km
Named routeLength 1.6 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route2.9 km
Named routeRef 11Length 2.9 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route40 m
Named routeRef 11Length 40 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route789 m
Named routeRef 11Length 789 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Icknield Way Cycle TrailMountain bike route226 km

This is the off-road or mountain cycling route of the Icknield Way Trail.

Named routeLength 226 kmRegional cycle route
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Horse riding

4 public paths nearby

Public paths
Little Cow Lanebridleway · 242 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 242 mSurface asphaltPath type: unclassified
Icknield Way Trailbridleway · 1.9 km
Public pathbridlewayLength 1.9 kmPath type: bridleway
Little Cow Lanebridleway · 92 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 92 mSurface asphaltPath type: unclassified
Cow Lanebridleway · 460 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 460 mSurface asphaltPath type: service

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