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Westhay Wood - Conifer woodland

✦ Ancient woodland7 ha

📷 Mat Fascione · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome7 ha

Getting here

52.56549, -0.54246

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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

9 activities

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat; Ancient woodland

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public 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

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Jurassic WayWalking route142 km
Named routeLength 142 kmRegional walking route
Rutland RoundWalking route105 km
Named routeLength 105 kmRegional 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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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Wakerly Woods Red RouteMountain bike route
Named route
🐴

Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Field on the southern edge of Westhay Wood

📷 Mat Fascione · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Field on the southern edge of Westhay Wood

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Kings Cliffe Village FieldUrban park1.4 km→🌱Maltings Green Pocket ParkUrban park1.5 km→🌱The Pytchell (Community Orchard & 'The Quiet Place')Urban park1.8 km→✦Blatherwycke medieval village remainsHistoric site2.4 km→✦Fineshade motte and bailey castle and abbeyHistoric site1.7 km→✦Castle HymelHistoric site1.7 km→

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Nearby reservoirs

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Top Lodge Wildlife Pond

1.4 km→
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Buxton Pond

1.7 km→

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