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Hare Wood

✦ Ancient woodland4 ha

📷 Richard Humphrey · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome4 ha

Getting here

52.89030, 0.64021

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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
  • 🌿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
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Jackdaw, Black-headed Gull +62 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Jackdaw, Black-headed Gull +62 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Sycamore, Cat's-ear, Elder +11 more · last seen 2024

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Small White, Small Tortoiseshell, Large White +33 more · last seen 2024; Insects — Small White, Small Tortoiseshell, Large White +33 more · last seen 2024

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Elder, Pedunculate Oak, Common Nettle

Varies

Heritage

Ancient woodland — historic landscape

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Long walkWalking route6.5 km
Named routeLength 6.5 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Ringstead Circular WalkWalking route7 km

The longest of the Coastal Treasures walks, a wonderful experience for the more adventurous walker.

Named routeLength 7 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Peddars WayWalking route74 km
Named routeLength 74 kmNational walking route
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Cycling

9 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part United Kingdom 2Cycling route

Norwich - Lincoln

Named routeRef EV12International cycle route
NCN National Route 1Cycling route
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
Ringstead Explorer LoopCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Rebellion WayCycling route373 km
Named routeRef RebelLength 373 kmRound tripRegional cycle route
Bircham Cycle RouteCycling route10.5 km
Named routeLength 10.5 kmRound tripLocal cycle route
Ringstead Cycle RouteCycling route27.3 km
Named routeLength 27.3 kmRound tripLocal cycle route
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Peddars Way Cycle RouteMountain bike route83.6 km

The Peddars Way with suggested detours to avoid footpath-only sections.

Named routeLength 83.6 kmNational Cycle Network
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Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths
Mill Lanebridleway · 469 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 469 mPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Waterlogged field near Docking

📷 Richard Humphrey · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Waterlogged field near Docking

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Lovat Scouts' First World War training trenches, DockingHistoric site2.3 km→⛪St Mary's ChurchReligious grounds1.7 km→⛪All Saints ChurchReligious grounds2.7 km→⛪St Mary's ChurchReligious grounds2.1 km→✦Village cross at north west end of Cross LaneHistoric site3 km→⛪Bircham Methodist ChurchReligious grounds3.1 km→

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