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Exeter Wood

✦ Ancient woodland5 ha

📷 Jeff Tomlinson · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Free entryDogs welcome5 ha

Getting here

52.08508, -0.39661

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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
  • 🐴Horse riding listed as facility — is at its best in summer
  • 🐕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
Horse ridingWalking trails

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Shoveler, Pochard, Wigeon +75 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Shoveler, Pochard, Wigeon +75 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Ash, Wild Carrot, Common Ragwort +56 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Ash, Wild Carrot, Common Ragwort +56 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Hairy Shieldbug, Gampsocoris punctipes, Harlequin Ladybird +44 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Hairy Shieldbug, Gampsocoris punctipes, Harlequin Ladybird +44 more · last seen 2026

Free

Horse riding

Horse riding listed as facility

Varies

Foraging

Plants — Hawthorn, Elder, Common Chickweed +7 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
John Bunyan TrailWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Greensand Ridge WalkWalking route64 km
Named routeLength 64 kmRegional walking route
North Bedfordshire Heritage TrailWalking route70 km
Named routeLength 70 kmRegional walking route
Ouse Valley Way 2 (Turvey to Eaton Socon)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

10 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Greensand CyclewayCycling route59 km
Named routeLength 59 kmRegional cycle route
Route 21Cycling route
Named routeRef 21Local cycle route
Route 23Cycling route
Named routeRef 23Local cycle route
Route 24Cycling route
Named routeRef 24Local cycle route
Route 18Cycling route
Named routeRef 18Local cycle route
Route 19Cycling route
Named routeRef 19Local cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Exeter Wood and Warden Little Wood - In the distance across the field.

📷 Jeff Tomlinson · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Exeter Wood and Warden Little Wood - In the distance across the field.

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱The Swiss GardenUrban park5 km→✦OLD WARDEN PARK (INCLUDING THE SWISS GARDEN)Historic site4.5 km→✦SOUTHILL PARKHistoric site4.6 km→✦Romano-British settlement south of WillingtonHistoric site4.6 km→✦ICKWELL BURYHistoric site4.8 km→✦Warden AbbeyHistoric site2.4 km→

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