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Mounterley Wood - Conifer woodland

✦ Ancient woodland5 ha

📷 Charles J. Sharp · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0

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Free entryDogs welcome5 ha

Getting here

52.46120, -0.58999

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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
  • 🌿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
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat; Ancient woodland

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Heritage

Ancient woodland — historic landscape

Free

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
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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Horse riding

3 public paths nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Speckled wood butterfly (Pararge aegeria tircis) male 2 (cropped)

📷 Charles J. Sharp · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0

Speckled wood butterfly (Pararge aegeria tircis) male 2 (cropped)

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Fermyn Woods Country ParkUrban park900 m→🌱Brigstock Pocket ParkUrban park1.1 km→🌱Weldon Woodland ParkUrban park5 km→🏞️FERMYN WOODSCountry park600 m→✦LYVEDEN NEW BIELDHistoric site2.4 km→🌱Weldon Woodland ParkUrban park5 km→

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