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Far Wood

✦ Ancient woodland2 ha

📷 Christine Johnstone · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

51.92585, -2.98551

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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

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Dipper, Robin, Blackbird +71 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Dipper, Robin, Blackbird +71 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Wild Marjoram, Barren Strawberry, Hogweed +11 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Red Admiral, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper +95 more · last seen 2024; Insects — Red Admiral, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper +95 more · last seen 2024

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Black Bryony, Wild Marjoram, Bluebell +103 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Black Bryony, Wild Marjoram, Bluebell +103 more · last seen 2025

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Shaggy Inkcap, Indet. Earthball, Parasol · last seen 2013; Fungi — Shaggy Inkcap, Indet. Earthball, Parasol · last seen 2013

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Offa's Dyke PathWalking route285 km
Named routeRef ODPLength 285 kmNational walking route
Beacons WayWalking route152 km
Named routeLength 152 kmRegional walking route
Cambrian WayWalking route
Named routeNational walking route
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Cycling

15 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Cycle Network Route 42Cycling route
Named routeRef 42National Cycle Network
Route 46Cycling route
Named routeRef 46National Cycle Network
EuroVelo 2 - Capitals Route - part United Kingdom 2Cycling route
Named routeRef EV2International cycle route
Main RouteCycling route12.2 km
Named routeRef 46Length 12.2 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route1.1 km
Named routeLength 1.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route6.6 km
Named routeRef 42Length 6.6 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Hedge becoming a wood, north of Oldcastle

📷 Christine Johnstone · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Hedge becoming a wood, north of Oldcastle

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Nearby places

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✦Longtown castle and townHistoric site3.3 km→⛪St David's ChurchReligious grounds4.1 km→🌱Longtown Village GreenUrban park3.5 km→🌱Dirt FarmUrban park4.1 km→⛪St Mary's ChurchReligious grounds1.9 km→⛪Salem ChapelReligious grounds3.6 km→

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