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Canney Wood

✦ Ancient woodland5 ha

📷 Lee Holmes · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome5 ha

Getting here

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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

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Rook, Jackdaw +53 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Rook, Jackdaw +53 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Glow-worm, Dock Bug, Meadow Grasshopper +113 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Glow-worm, Dock Bug, Meadow Grasshopper +113 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Bluebell, Pedunculate Oak, Ash +49 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Bluebell, Pedunculate Oak, Ash +49 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Plants — Pedunculate Oak, Blackthorn, Hawthorn +7 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 9 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Danbury Common to Lingwood Common Walk, DanburyWalking route2.4 km

Easy walking on a waymarked route. There are grassy tracks and some tree routes. May not be suitable for pushchairs or wheelchairs as some areas can get muddy in wet weather and during the winter. Can be connected with Blakes wood and Lingwood trails.

Named routeLength 2.4 kmDuration 01:00Round tripLocal walking route
Lingwood Common to Blakes Wood Walk, DanburyWalking route5.6 km

Circular walk with a mix of environments. Easy walking on a numbered route. There are grass tracks and some tree roots. It may not be suitable for push/wheelchairs as some areas become muddy in wet weather and during winter.

Named routeLength 5.6 kmDuration 02:00Round tripLocal walking route
St Peter's WayWalking route66 km
Named routeLength 66 kmRegional walking route
Pilots Waypublic footpath · 878 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 878 mSurface grassPath type: footway
Pilots Waypublic footpath · 924 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 924 mSurface grassPath type: footway

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Stow Maries Walk

📷 Lee Holmes · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Stow Maries Walk

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