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Decoy Belt

43 ha

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Free entryDogs welcome43 ha

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
  • 🌿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
Parking· Free

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Robin +75 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Robin +75 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Priority ponds — dragonflies, damselflies and aquatic invertebrates; Insects — Meadow Brown, Red Admiral, Green-veined White +105 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Bifid Hemp-nettle, Common Reed, Rough Meadow-grass +3 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Bifid Hemp-nettle, Common Reed, Rough Meadow-grass +3 more · last seen 2025

Free

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Rothschild WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
🚴

Cycling

9 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
The Green WheelCycling route
Named routeRef 21Round tripRegional cycle route
The Green WheelCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 12Cycling route
Named routeRef 12National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route1.8 km
Named routeRef 12Length 1.8 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route224 m
Named routeRef 12Length 224 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route2.9 km
Named routeRef 21Length 2.9 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm

Wildlife to spot

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