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Cockendale Wood

✦ Ancient woodland62 ha

📷 Tim Heaton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifeSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome62 ha

Getting here

52.48092, -0.57870

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦67+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blue Tit and Blackbird
  • 🐕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

Bird watching

Birds — Blue Tit, Blackbird, Woodpigeon +64 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blue Tit, Blackbird, Woodpigeon +64 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Himalayan Balsam · last seen 2023

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Meadow Brown, Large White, Ringlet +104 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Meadow Brown, Large White, Ringlet +104 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 11 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Nene WayWalking route177 km
Named routeLength 177 kmRegional walking route
Lyveden WayWalking route15.2 km
Named routeLength 15.2 kmRound tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
National Byway (Northamptonshire)Cycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
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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

Hide with a view over fields south of Cockendale Wood

📷 Tim Heaton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Hide with a view over fields south of Cockendale Wood

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Fermyn Woods Country ParkUrban park3.2 km→🌱Brigstock Pocket ParkUrban park3.4 km→🌱Weldon Woodland ParkUrban park4.5 km→🏞️FERMYN WOODSCountry park2.7 km→✦DEENE PARKHistoric site4.6 km→✦LYVEDEN NEW BIELDHistoric site3 km→

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