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Freer Wood

✦ Ancient woodland102 ha

📷 Jonathan Thacker · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Free entryDogs welcome102 ha

Getting here

52.41927, -0.62453

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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
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
  • 🌳Large woodland — room to roam

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Robin, Blue Tit +58 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blackbird, Robin, Blue Tit +58 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Lady's Bedstraw, Hair-pointed Feather-moss, Ivy +18 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Small White, Meadow Brown, Ringlet +235 more · last seen 2024; Insects — Small White, Meadow Brown, Ringlet +235 more · last seen 2024

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Bramble, Red Dead-nettle, Hazel

Varies

Heritage

Ancient woodland — historic landscape

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
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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Cycling

8 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
East Northamptonshire GreenwayCycling route
Named routeRef 71Regional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route2.6 km
Named routeRef 552Length 2.6 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route260 m
Named routeRef 552Length 260 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route690 m
Named routeRef 552Length 690 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route812 m
Named routeRef 552Length 812 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route941 m
Named routeRef 552Length 941 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Track in Grafton Park Wood

📷 Jonathan Thacker · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Track in Grafton Park Wood

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Fermyn Woods Country ParkUrban park4.4 km→🌱Brigstock Pocket ParkUrban park4.2 km→🌱Drayton ParkUrban park3 km→✦BOUGHTON HOUSEHistoric site3.6 km→🏞️FERMYN WOODSCountry park5 km→✦DRAYTON HOUSEHistoric site2.9 km→

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