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Cascade Wood

✦ Ancient woodland44 ha

📷 Derek Harper · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome44 ha

Getting here

50.56842, -4.46439

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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; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Carrion Crow, Robin, Meadow Pipit +55 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Carrion Crow, Robin, Meadow Pipit +55 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Tamarisk Scalewort, Many-leaved Pocket-moss, Mamillate Plait-moss +184 more · last seen 2023

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Hydropsyche siltalai, Lepidostoma hirtum, Oecetis testacea +37 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Hydropsyche siltalai, Lepidostoma hirtum, Oecetis testacea +37 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Wood-rust, Moon-leaved Pincerwort, Two-horned Pincerwort +1 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 public paths nearby

Public paths

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

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Horse riding

5 public paths nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Track south-west of Stonaford

📷 Derek Harper · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Track south-west of Stonaford

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Nearby places

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✦Two adjacent prehistoric coaxial field systems incorporating regular field systems, stone hut circles, cairns and medieval fields on East Moor and RidgeHistoric site1.6 km→🌱American GardenUrban park400 m→✦Prehistoric irregular aggregate field system with incorporated stone hut circle 1.125km SW of East Castick FarmHistoric site1.6 km→✦Stone hut circle 975m WSW of West Castick FarmHistoric site700 m→⛪St Torney's ChurchReligious grounds1.7 km→✦Round cairn 617m ENE of Trewortha FarmHistoric site1.9 km→

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