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Fermyn Woods

📷 Jonathan Thacker · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeForagingBirds
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

52.45690, -0.58549

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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
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Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Foraging

Plants — Bramble, Hawthorn, Hazel +13 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Blue Tit +37 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Blue Tit +37 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Field-rose, Bramble, Dogwood +91 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Field-rose, Bramble, Dogwood +91 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Ruddy Darter, Migrant Hawker, Brown Hawker +6 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Ruddy Darter, Migrant Hawker, Brown Hawker +6 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 3 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Nene WayWalking route177 km
Named routeLength 177 kmRegional walking route
Lyveden WayWalking route15.2 km
Named routeLength 15.2 kmRound tripLocal walking route
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Horse riding

9 public paths nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Path through Fermyn Woods

📷 Jonathan Thacker · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Path through Fermyn Woods

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Fermyn Woods Country ParkUrban park800 m→🌱Brigstock Pocket ParkUrban park1.2 km→🏞️FERMYN WOODSCountry park0 m→✦LYVEDEN NEW BIELDHistoric site2.1 km→✦Lyveden New Building and gardenHistoric site2 km→🌱Stanion pocket parkUrban park4.9 km→

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