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Cranford Wood

✦ Ancient woodland10 ha

📷 David Purchase · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Free entryDogs welcome10 ha

Getting here

52.40292, -0.62332

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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

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Wigeon, Shoveler, Pochard +69 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Wigeon, Shoveler, Pochard +69 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Lady's Bedstraw, Hart's-Tongue, Goat Willow · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Common Blue, Broad-bodied Chaser, Small Heath +33 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Common Blue, Broad-bodied Chaser, Small Heath +33 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

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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Cycling

7 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
East Northamptonshire GreenwayCycling route
Named routeRef 71Regional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route2.6 km
Named routeRef 552Length 2.6 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route260 m
Named routeRef 552Length 260 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route812 m
Named routeRef 552Length 812 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route941 m
Named routeRef 552Length 941 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route170 m
Named routeRef 552Length 170 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

The lane to Cranford

📷 David Purchase · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

The lane to Cranford

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Nearby places

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🌱Drayton ParkUrban park3 km→✦BOUGHTON HOUSEHistoric site4.8 km→✦DRAYTON HOUSEHistoric site2.8 km→⛪St Nicholas' ChurchReligious grounds4.9 km→⛪St John's ChurchReligious grounds2.4 km→⛪St Andrew's ChurchReligious grounds2.4 km→

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