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Pickmore Wood - Conifer woodland

✦ Ancient woodland2 ha

📷 Hugh Venables · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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BirdsWildlifeDogs
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

52.19859, 0.41642

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

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

9 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Skylark, Blue Tit, Magpie +55 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Skylark, Blue Tit, Magpie +55 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Pasqueflower, False Fox-sedge, Creeping-Jenny +5 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Heritage

Ancient woodland — historic landscape

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 15 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Icknield Way PathWalking route169 km

long distance footpath 169 km

Named routeLength 169 kmRegional walking route
Stour Valley Path part 2Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Stour Valley Path part 1Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
West Endpublic footpath · 40 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 40 mPath type: residential
Devil's Dykepublic footpath · 752 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 752 mPath type: footway
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Cycling

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN 51Cycling route
Named routeRef 51National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route279 m
Named routeRef 51Length 279 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface blocks
Main RouteCycling route20 m
Named routeRef 51Length 20 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface pavementslabs
Main RouteCycling route60 m
Named routeRef 51Length 60 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface blocks
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Icknield Way Cycle TrailMountain bike route226 km

This is the off-road or mountain cycling route of the Icknield Way Trail.

Named routeLength 226 kmRegional cycle route
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Horse riding

6 public paths nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Southern end of Devil's Ditch

📷 Hugh Venables · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Southern end of Devil's Ditch

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✦DULLINGHAM HOUSEHistoric site2.5 km→🌱The GreenUrban park3.2 km→⛪All Saints ChurchReligious grounds5 km→⛪St Mary's ChurchReligious grounds2.2 km→✦Moated Sites, Earthworks, and Ponds at Kirtling TowerHistoric site3.6 km→✦war memorialHistoric site1.3 km→

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