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Crescent Wood

68 ha

📷 Hugh Venables · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome68 ha

Getting here

52.48427, 0.63776

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days
  • 🐕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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Willow Warbler, Chiffchaff, Robin +70 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Willow Warbler, Chiffchaff, Robin +70 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Emperor Dragonfly, Capsodes gothicus, Pterostichus strenuus +108 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Emperor Dragonfly, Capsodes gothicus, Pterostichus strenuus +108 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Lesser Trefoil, Field Bindweed, Mock-Orange +13 more · last seen 2023; Plants — Lesser Trefoil, Field Bindweed, Mock-Orange +13 more · last seen 2023

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Mouse-ear-hawkweed, Dandelion, Hawthorn +1 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

18 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Hereward WayWalking route
Named routePoint-to-pointRegional walking route
Santon Downham CircularWalking route4 km
Named routeLength 4 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Little Ouse PathWalking route9 km
Named routeLength 9 kmPoint-to-pointLocal walking route
St Helen's Orange WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Weeting Village WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

28 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Regional Route 30 (alternative)Cycling route
Named routeRef (30)Regional cycle route
Thetford Cycle LoopCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Two Rivers Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef 30Regional cycle route
Rebellion WayCycling route373 km
Named routeRef RebelLength 373 kmRound tripRegional cycle route
Regional Cycle Route 30Cycling route373 km
Named routeRef 30Length 373 kmRound tripRegional cycle route
N/ACycling route542 m
Named routeRef 30Length 542 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Beater TrailMountain bike route
Named route
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Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Forest track by Crescent Wood

📷 Hugh Venables · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Forest track by Crescent Wood

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Grimes Graves, including round barrow in Grimes Graves PlantationHistoric site2.6 km→✦LYNFORD HALLHistoric site4.1 km→🌱The OrchardUrban park4.2 km→🌱The OrchardUrban park4.2 km→✦Santon moated site and associated medieval settlementHistoric site4.8 km→✦MoatHistoric site4.9 km→

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