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Bowers Wood - Grassland

16 ha

Plan your visit

WildlifeBirdsInsects
Free entryDogs welcome16 ha

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

Best for

4 activities

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Insect spotting

Acid grassland — heathland butterflies and rare invertebrates

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Cycling

12 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 169Cycling route
Named routeRef 169National Cycle Network
N/ACycling route323 m
Named routeLength 323 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route864 m
Named routeRef 169Length 864 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.1 km
Named routeRef 169Length 1.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route89 m
Named routeLength 89 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route523 m
Named routeLength 523 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

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