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Gratleigh Wood

10 ha
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Free entryDogs welcome10 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

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — House Sparrow, Carrion Crow, Blackbird +46 more · last seen 2023; Birds — House Sparrow, Carrion Crow, Blackbird +46 more · last seen 2023

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Swollen-thighed Beetle, Azure Damselfly, Blue-tailed Damselfly +4 more · last seen 2024; Insects — Swollen-thighed Beetle, Azure Damselfly, Blue-tailed Damselfly +4 more · last seen 2024

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Southern Marsh-orchid, Lords-and-Ladies · last seen 2023; Plants — Southern Marsh-orchid, Lords-and-Ladies · last seen 2023

Free

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Wildlife to spot

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