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Coombs Wood

✦ Ancient woodland81 ha

📷 Richard Webb · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome81 ha

Getting here

54.79546, -2.76175

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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
  • 🥾Walking is best here in early morning in summer — quiet trails and good light before the heat
  • 🐕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
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Best for

10 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Forest walks

74 marked walking trail(s)

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — woodland with marked walking trails

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Great Tit, Tree Sparrow, Blue Tit +73 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Great Tit, Tree Sparrow, Blue Tit +73 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Even Scalewort, Forked Veilwort +92 more · last seen 2026

Free

Hiking

Marked walking trails totalling 11.1 km

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

8 public paths nearby

Public paths

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

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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Coombs Wood

📷 Richard Webb · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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