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Bushey Wood

✦ Ancient woodland3 ha

📷 Glyn Baker · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome3 ha

Getting here

51.68748, 0.39579

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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
  • 🐕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, Jackdaw, Robin +83 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Jackdaw, Robin +83 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Peacock, Comma, Speckled Wood +104 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Peacock, Comma, Speckled Wood +104 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Bluebell, Ivy, Elder +56 more · last seen 2022; Plants — Bluebell, Ivy, Elder +56 more · last seen 2022

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Plants — Elder, Common Nettle, Pedunculate Oak +6 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby · 14 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Centenary CircleWalking route34 km
Named routeLength 34 kmRound tripRegional walking route
Pleasure Gardens WalkWalking route
Named route
Repton's WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Hylands Estate Boundary WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Hylands Lower Estate WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Dog Kennel Lanepublic footpath · 395 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 395 mPath type: unclassified
Dog Kennel Lanepublic footpath · 239 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 239 mPath type: unclassified
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Cycling

23 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
EuroVelo 2 - Capitals Route - part United Kingdom 7Cycling route
Named routeRef EV2International cycle route
NCN National Route 13Cycling route
Named routeRef 13National Cycle Network
NCN National Route 1Cycling route
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route801 m
Named routeRef 13Length 801 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route808 m
Named routeRef 13Length 808 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route330 m
Named routeRef 13Length 330 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Footpath to Handley Green

📷 Glyn Baker · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Footpath to Handley Green

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✦HYLANDS PARKHistoric site3.9 km→🌱Hylands ParkUrban park3.9 km→🌱Hylands ParkUrban park3.9 km→🌱Hanbury Memorial GardenUrban park4 km→🦉GALLEYWOOD COMMONNature reserve4.7 km→🌱The GoreUrban park4.9 km→

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