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Gaultney Wood

✦ Ancient woodland15 ha

📷 N Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Free entryDogs welcome15 ha

Getting here

52.44670, -0.79374

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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; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, House Sparrow, Blue Tit +64 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, House Sparrow, Blue Tit +64 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Cowslip, Lesser Celandine, Field Maple +21 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Small Tortoiseshell, Small White, Red Admiral +177 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Small Tortoiseshell, Small White, Red Admiral +177 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Common Nettle, Autumn Hawkbit, Garlic Mustard +1 more foraging species

Varies

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Oyster Mushroom · last seen 2025; Fungi — Oyster Mushroom · last seen 2025

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Midshires WayWalking route370 km

Multi-use trail links the Ridgeway National Trail with the Trans Pennine Trail

Named routeLength 370 kmRegional walking route
Jurassic WayWalking route142 km
Named routeLength 142 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

5 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Main RouteCycling route40 m
Named routeRef 552Length 40 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route138 m
Named routeRef 552Length 138 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route164 m
Named routeRef 552Length 164 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route847 m
Named routeRef 552Length 847 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route451 m
Named routeRef 552Length 451 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Gaultney Wood

📷 N Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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🌱Desborough GreenspaceUrban park1.3 km→🌱Manor ParkUrban park2.9 km→🌱Manor ParkUrban park2.9 km→🌱' Recreation GroundUrban park3 km→🌱Millenium GreenUrban park2 km→🌱Desborough Pocket ParkUrban park2.4 km→

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