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Great Central Woodland

📷 Wikipedia · Great Western Woodlands · CC BY-SA 3.0

WildlifeBirdsPitches
Public accessDogs welcome

Getting here

52.17058, -1.21132

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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
  • ⚽Playing fields 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

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking

Best for

11 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Great Tit, Blue Tit, Blackbird +78 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Great Tit, Blue Tit, Blackbird +78 more · last seen 2025

Free

Playing fields

Playing field

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Green-veined White, Large White, Common Blue +48 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Green-veined White, Large White, Common Blue +48 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby · 25 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Knightley WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Jurassic WayWalking route142 km
Named routeLength 142 kmRegional walking route
Macmillan WayWalking route290 km
Named routeRef MWALength 290 kmListed length 461Regional walking route
Battlefields TrailWalking route32 km
Named routeLength 32 kmLocal walking route
Canons Ashby Parkland Walk, Canons AshbyWalking route1 km

Easy circular walk with gentle inclines and some uneven ground. Dogs must be kept on a lead. Note you will have to pay admission if you wish to do this trail, see website for up to date prices.

Named routeLength 1 kmDuration 00:30Round tripLocal walking route
Hinton Closepublic footpath · 16 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 16 mPath type: path
EF1public footpath · 1.8 km
Public pathpublic footpathLength 1.8 kmSurface unpavedPath type: path
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Cycling

7 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 50Cycling route
Named routeRef 50National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route343 m
Named routeRef 50Length 343 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route5.7 km
Named routeRef 50Length 5.7 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route210 m
Named routeRef 50Length 210 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route3.9 km
Named routeRef 50Length 3.9 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route7.9 km
Named routeRef 50Length 7.9 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths
The Ramblebridleway · 1.2 km
Public pathbridlewayLength 1.2 kmPath type: path

Wildlife to spot

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Canons Ashby: the remains of a medieval monastery, castle, settlement and fields, post-medieval houses, gardens and park, and a series of five damsHistoric site4.1 km→✦CANONS ASHBYHistoric site3.8 km→🌱Canons Ashby HouseUrban park3.9 km→🌱The GreenUrban park2.4 km→🌱Byfield War MemorialUrban park2.4 km→🌱Green CourtUrban park4.2 km→

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