Eltisley Wood ✦ Ancient woodland 28 ha
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🦉 Wildlife🦅 Birds🍂 Seasonal
Public access Free entry Dogs welcome 28 ha
Places › England › Eastern › South Cambridgeshire Getting here
52.21266, -0.13927
Open directionsv 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 🌤️ Visiting this summer
☀️ 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 £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🌿 Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Blue Tit, Wren, Woodpigeon +58 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blue Tit, Wren, Woodpigeon +58 more · last seen 2025
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Rough-stalked Feather-moss, Creeping Feather-moss, Common Feather-moss +69 more · last seen 2025
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Bumblebee, Buff-tailed Bumblebee, Red-tailed Bumblebee +62 more · last seen 2023; Insects — Bumblebee, Buff-tailed Bumblebee, Red-tailed Bumblebee +62 more · last seen 2023
Free
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Free
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Varies
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 1 signed route nearby · 4 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
Pathfinder Way Walking route 74 km ▾
Circular walk taking in some of the WWII Bomber bases
Named route Length 74 km Local walking route
Show on map Caxton End public footpath · 95 m ▾
Public path public footpath Length 95 m Path type: residential
Show on map 74/4 public footpath · 675 m ▾
Public path public footpath Length 675 m Path type: footway
Show on map 74/5 public footpath · 509 m ▾
Public path public footpath Length 509 m Surface grass Path type: footway
Show on map 4 signed routes nearby
Route HDC 8 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref HDC 8 Local cycle route
Show on map Route HDC 9i Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref HDC 9i Local cycle route
Show on map Route HDC 9iii Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref HDC 9iii Local cycle route
Show on map Route HDC 9ii Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref HDC 9ii Local cycle route
Show on map 2 public paths nearby
Public paths
Caxton Drift bridleway · 352 m ▾
Public path bridleway Length 352 m Path type: track
Show on map Caxton Drift Bridleway 74/1 bridleway · 1.2 km ▾
Public path bridleway Length 1.2 km Path type: bridleway
Show on map ✦ Ancient woodland — continuously wooded since at least 1600 AD. A rare and irreplaceable habitat, rich in biodiversity and historical character.
Photos Public footpath to Eltisley Wood, Eltisley, Cambs
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15,779 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 15,779 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 30 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Yellowhammer · Pheasant · Blue Tit · Robin · House Sparrow +25
Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Robin Erithacus rubecula House Sparrow Passer domesticus Carrion Crow Corvus corone Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Whitethroat Curruca communis Dunnock Prunella modularis Blackbird Turdus merula Skylark Alauda arvensis Corn Bunting Emberiza calandra Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Rook Corvus frugilegus Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Magpie Pica pica Coal Tit Periparus ater Lesser Whitethroat Curruca curruca Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus Goldcrest Regulus regulus Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Great Tit Parus major Greenfinch Chloris chloris Red-legged Partridge Alectoris rufa2024 Woodcock Scolopax rusticola2023 🦌 Mammals 2 species
summer autumn
2024 ▾
Red Fox · Stoat
Red Fox Vulpes vulpes Stoat Mustela erminea2023 Common Carder Bee · Buff-tailed Bumblebee · Bumblebee · Red-tailed Bumblebee · White/Buff-tailed Bumblebee workers +19
Common Carder Bee Bombus pascuorum Buff-tailed Bumblebee Bombus terrestris Bumblebee Bombus Red-tailed Bumblebee Bombus lapidarius White/Buff-tailed Bumblebee workers Bombus lucorum/terrestris Western Honey Bee Apis mellifera Bombus lucorum 🌿 Plants 2 species
winter summer
2025 ▾
Maize · Lamiastrum galeobdolon subsp. argentatum
Maize Zea mays Lamiastrum galeobdolon subsp. argentatum Lamiastrum galeobdolon subsp. argentatum Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 15,779 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 30 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Yellowhammer · Pheasant · Blue Tit · Robin · House Sparrow +25
Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Robin Erithacus rubecula House Sparrow Passer domesticus Carrion Crow Corvus corone Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Whitethroat Curruca communis Dunnock Prunella modularis Blackbird Turdus merula Skylark Alauda arvensis Corn Bunting Emberiza calandra Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Rook Corvus frugilegus Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Magpie Pica pica Coal Tit Periparus ater Lesser Whitethroat Curruca curruca Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus Goldcrest Regulus regulus Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Great Tit Parus major Greenfinch Chloris chloris Red-legged Partridge Alectoris rufa2024 Woodcock Scolopax rusticola2023 🦌 Mammals 2 species
summer autumn
2024 ▾
Red Fox · Stoat
Red Fox Vulpes vulpes Stoat Mustela erminea2023 Common Carder Bee · Buff-tailed Bumblebee · Bumblebee · Red-tailed Bumblebee · White/Buff-tailed Bumblebee workers +19
Common Carder Bee Bombus pascuorum Buff-tailed Bumblebee Bombus terrestris Bumblebee Bombus Red-tailed Bumblebee Bombus lapidarius White/Buff-tailed Bumblebee workers Bombus lucorum/terrestris Western Honey Bee Apis mellifera Bombus lucorum 🌿 Plants 2 species
winter summer
2025 ▾
Maize · Lamiastrum galeobdolon subsp. argentatum
Maize Zea mays Lamiastrum galeobdolon subsp. argentatum Lamiastrum galeobdolon subsp. argentatum Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Bombus lucorum
Bombus lucorum
Vestal Cuckoo Bee Bombus vestalis
Vestal Cuckoo Bee Bombus vestalis
Limnephilus lunatus Limnephilus lunatus
Limnephilus lunatus Limnephilus lunatus
Early Bumblebee Bombus pratorum
Early Bumblebee Bombus pratorum
Small Garden Bumblebee Bombus hortorum
Small Garden Bumblebee Bombus hortorum
Tree Bumblebee Bombus hypnorum
Tree Bumblebee Bombus hypnorum
Limnephilus flavicornis Limnephilus flavicornis
Limnephilus flavicornis Limnephilus flavicornis
Limnephilus auricula Limnephilus auricula
Limnephilus auricula Limnephilus auricula
Hornet Vespa crabro
Hornet Vespa crabro
Mystacides longicornis Mystacides longicornis
Mystacides longicornis Mystacides longicornis
Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus
Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus
Eriothrix rufomaculata Eriothrix rufomaculata
Eriothrix rufomaculata Eriothrix rufomaculata
Common Red Soldier Beetle Rhagonycha fulva
Common Red Soldier Beetle Rhagonycha fulva
Ruddy Darter Sympetrum sanguineum
Ruddy Darter Sympetrum sanguineum
Brown Hawker Aeshna grandis
Brown Hawker Aeshna grandis
Common Darter Sympetrum striolatum
Common Darter Sympetrum striolatum
Migrant Hawker Aeshna mixta
Migrant Hawker Aeshna mixta
Forest Cuckoo Bee Bombus sylvestris
Forest Cuckoo Bee Bombus sylvestris 