Glade
← Back🌳 Broadleaved woodland

Butterwick Wood

11 ha

📷 Nigel Mykura · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsForaging
Free entryDogs welcome11 ha

Getting here

50.89633, -2.47496

Open directionsv
Google Maps↗Driving directionsApple Maps↗Driving directionsWaze↗Live driving navigationGoogle Transit↗Bus, rail or tramApple Transit↗Bus, rail or tram

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

5 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Wren, Robin, Blue Tit +60 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Wren, Robin, Blue Tit +60 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Traditional orchard — seasonal fruit, fungi and wild plants

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Speckled Wood +32 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Speckled Wood +32 more · last seen 2025

Free

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Macmillan WayWalking route290 km
Named routeRef MWALength 290 kmListed length 461Regional walking route
🚴

Cycling

5 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 26Cycling route
Named routeRef 26National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route373 m
Named routeRef 26Length 373 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route252 m
Named routeRef 26Length 252 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface bareearth
Main RouteCycling route1.3 km
Named routeRef 26Length 1.3 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route484 m
Named routeRef 26Length 484 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Ryewater Farm

📷 Nigel Mykura · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Ryewater Farm

1 / 15

Weather for this location

Next 14 days

Loading local forecast…

Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Hillfort and later strip lynchets on Dungeon Hill, 500m north of Castle Hill CottagesHistoric site4.2 km→⛪St James's ChurchReligious grounds2.6 km→🐄Woodbridge Farm ShopVisitor farm4.8 km→⛪St Mary's ChurchReligious grounds1.5 km→⛪St Lawrence's ChurchReligious grounds2.5 km→⛪St Peter and St Paul's ChurchReligious grounds2.6 km→

Own or manage this place?

Claim this listing to keep details accurate, add photos, and highlight what makes it special — free.

Claim this page

How was your visit?

How useful was the information on this page?

id: d9195ae4-389f-498e-bc90-11e57b03c014