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Half Moon Wood

23 ha

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Getting here

52.64455, 0.40517

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦87+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blue Tit and Goldfinch
  • 🌿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
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Best for

6 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Blue Tit, Goldfinch, Great Tit +84 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blue Tit, Goldfinch, Great Tit +84 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Bay Sucker, Rosemary Beetle, Dark-edged Bee-fly +3 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Bay Sucker, Rosemary Beetle, Dark-edged Bee-fly +3 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Sycamore, Holly, Broom +2 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Sycamore, Holly, Broom +2 more · last seen 2026

Free

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Fen Rivers Way (Ely to King's Lynn)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Ouse Valley Way 4 (Brandon Creek to King’s Lynn)Walking route
Named routePoint-to-pointRegional walking route
Pentney and Shouldham Warren via Pentney AbbeyWalking route10.5 km
Named routeLength 10.5 kmRound tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

33 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Downham Market Ring CyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Two Rivers Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef 30Regional cycle route
Regional Cycle Route 30Cycling route373 km
Named routeRef 30Length 373 kmRound tripRegional cycle route
NCN National Route 11Cycling route
Named routeRef 11National Cycle Network
West WinchCycling route
Named routeRef BlueLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route349 m
Named routeRef 11Length 349 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦STRADSETT HALLHistoric site4.1 km→🌱Memorial GardenUrban park4.2 km→🐄Watatunga Wildlife ReserveVisitor farm3.2 km→🌱Angel Field (Millennium Green)Urban park3.4 km→⛪St Edmund's ChurchReligious grounds4.8 km→🌱The HowdaleUrban park5 km→

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