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Great Bendysh Wood

✦ Ancient woodland46 ha

📷 M J Richardson · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome46 ha

Getting here

52.03907, 0.35859

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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
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Walking trails

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Dilated Scalewort, Wood Anemone, Pedunculate Oak +118 more · last seen 2021

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Great Tit, Blue Tit, Coal Tit +45 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Great Tit, Blue Tit, Coal Tit +45 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Plants — Pedunculate Oak, Hazel, Blackthorn +8 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Meadow Brown, Ringlet, Peacock +39 more · last seen 2024; Insects — Meadow Brown, Ringlet, Peacock +39 more · last seen 2024

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby · 20 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Harcamlow WayWalking route
Named routeRef HARRegional walking route
Turpin's Trail 3Walking route

Third of three linked circular walks around the birthplace of Dick Turpin, Highwayman

Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
Turpin's Trail 2Walking route

Second of three linked circular walks around the birthplace of Dick Turpin, Highwayman

Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
London to Walsingham - stage 04Walking route
Named routeRef LW04Local walking route
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Icknield Way Cycle TrailMountain bike route226 km

This is the off-road or mountain cycling route of the Icknield Way Trail.

Named routeLength 226 kmRegional cycle route
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Horse riding

10 public paths nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Great Bendysh Wood

📷 M J Richardson · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Great Bendysh Wood

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🌱WaltonsUrban park3.8 km→✦Camps CastleHistoric site2.1 km→✦Bragg's MillHistoric site3.1 km→🌱The GreenUrban park3.4 km→✦Medieval settlement immediately east of All Saints ChurchHistoric site3.8 km→✦Deserted medieval site adjoining Castle CampsHistoric site2.3 km→

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