Hartley Wood ✦ Ancient woodland 28 ha
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🦉 Wildlife🦅 Birds🍂 Seasonal
Public access Free entry Dogs welcome 28 ha
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51.81604, 1.11976
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Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ ☀️ June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days 🌿 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 🌤️ Visiting this summer
☀️ June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days 🌿 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 £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🌿 Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Swallow, Blackbird, Herring Gull +75 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Swallow, Blackbird, Herring Gull +75 more · last seen 2025
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Elder, Bristly Oxtongue, Ground-ivy +182 more · last seen 2023
Free
Plants — Elder, Bristly Oxtongue, Hawthorn +24 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Varies
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Hairy Dragonfly, Norfolk Aeshna, Four-spotted Chaser +23 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Hairy Dragonfly, Norfolk Aeshna, Four-spotted Chaser +23 more · last seen 2025
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 8 public paths nearby
Public paths
No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.
10 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
NCN 150 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 150 National Cycle Network
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Named route Ref 150 Length 34 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface concrete
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Named route Ref 150 Length 2.8 km National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface asphalt
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Named route Ref 150 Length 420 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 1.1 km ▾
Named route Ref 150 Length 1.1 km National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface concrete
Show on map ✦ Ancient woodland — continuously wooded since at least 1600 AD. A rare and irreplaceable habitat, rich in biodiversity and historical character.
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3,883 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 3,883 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 50 species
winter spring
2025 ▾
Blackbird · Red-legged Partridge · Robin · Kestrel · Woodpigeon +45
Blackbird Turdus merula Red-legged Partridge Alectoris rufa Robin Erithacus rubecula2024 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2024 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2024 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Greenfinch Chloris chloris Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Coal Tit Periparus ater2024 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2024 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2024 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2024 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2024 Great Tit Parus major2024 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2024 Skylark Alauda arvensis2024 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Dunnock Prunella modularis Jay Garrulus glandarius Corn Bunting Emberiza calandra Magpie Pica pica2024 Rook Corvus frugilegus2024 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2024 Swallow Hirundo rustica2024 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2024 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2024 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea Little Owl Athene noctua Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2024 Stock Dove Columba oenas2024 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2024 Lesser Whitethroat Curruca curruca2024 Greylag Goose Anser anser2024 Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula2024 Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus2024 Canada Goose Branta canadensis2024 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2024 Reed Warbler Acrocephalus scirpaceus2024 Whitethroat Curruca communis2024 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2024 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2024 Woodcock Scolopax rusticola2024 Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus2024 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris2024 Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella2024 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2024 Common Gull Larus canus2024 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba2024 🦌 Mammals 4 species
spring summer
2026 ▾
Hedgehog · Bat · Red Fox · Harvest Mouse
Hedgehog Erinaceus europaeus2024 Bat Chiroptera Red Fox Vulpes vulpes Harvest Mouse Micromys minutus2025 Wall Lizard
Wall Lizard Podarcis muralis 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
summer
2025 ▾
Common Frog
Common Frog Rana temporaria 🐝 Insects 17 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Norfolk Aeshna · Ruddy Darter · Scarce Chaser · Four-spotted Chaser · Hairy Dragonfly +12
Norfolk Aeshna Aeshna isoceles Ruddy Darter Sympetrum sanguineum2024 Scarce Chaser Libellula fulva2024 Four-spotted Chaser Libellula quadrimaculata2024 Hairy Dragonfly Brachytron pratense2024 Elder · Bittersweet · Hedge Bedstraw · Hawthorn · Field Horsetail +35
Elder Sambucus nigra Bittersweet Solanum dulcamara Hedge Bedstraw Galium album Hawthorn Crataegus monogyna Field Horsetail Equisetum arvense Ground-ivy Glechoma hederacea Garlic Mustard Alliaria petiolata Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 3,883 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 50 species
winter spring
2025 ▾
Blackbird · Red-legged Partridge · Robin · Kestrel · Woodpigeon +45
Blackbird Turdus merula Red-legged Partridge Alectoris rufa Robin Erithacus rubecula2024 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2024 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2024 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Greenfinch Chloris chloris Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Coal Tit Periparus ater2024 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2024 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2024 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2024 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2024 Great Tit Parus major2024 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2024 Skylark Alauda arvensis2024 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Dunnock Prunella modularis Jay Garrulus glandarius Corn Bunting Emberiza calandra Magpie Pica pica2024 Rook Corvus frugilegus2024 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2024 Swallow Hirundo rustica2024 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2024 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2024 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea Little Owl Athene noctua Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2024 Stock Dove Columba oenas2024 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2024 Lesser Whitethroat Curruca curruca2024 Greylag Goose Anser anser2024 Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula2024 Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus2024 Canada Goose Branta canadensis2024 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2024 Reed Warbler Acrocephalus scirpaceus2024 Whitethroat Curruca communis2024 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2024 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2024 Woodcock Scolopax rusticola2024 Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus2024 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris2024 Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella2024 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2024 Common Gull Larus canus2024 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba2024 🦌 Mammals 4 species
spring summer
2026 ▾
Hedgehog · Bat · Red Fox · Harvest Mouse
Hedgehog Erinaceus europaeus2024 Bat Chiroptera Red Fox Vulpes vulpes Harvest Mouse Micromys minutus2025 Wall Lizard
Wall Lizard Podarcis muralis 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
summer
2025 ▾
Common Frog
Common Frog Rana temporaria 🐝 Insects 17 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Norfolk Aeshna · Ruddy Darter · Scarce Chaser · Four-spotted Chaser · Hairy Dragonfly +12
Norfolk Aeshna Aeshna isoceles Ruddy Darter Sympetrum sanguineum2024 Scarce Chaser Libellula fulva2024 Four-spotted Chaser Libellula quadrimaculata2024 Hairy Dragonfly Brachytron pratense2024 Elder · Bittersweet · Hedge Bedstraw · Hawthorn · Field Horsetail +35
Elder Sambucus nigra Bittersweet Solanum dulcamara Hedge Bedstraw Galium album Hawthorn Crataegus monogyna Field Horsetail Equisetum arvense Ground-ivy Glechoma hederacea Garlic Mustard Alliaria petiolata Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Paropsisterna selmani
Paropsisterna selmani
Paropsisterna selmani2024
Paropsisterna selmani2024
Rhacocleis annulata Rhacocleis annulata
Rhacocleis annulata Rhacocleis annulata
Peacock Aglais io
Peacock Aglais io
Lesser Stag Beetle Dorcus parallelipipedus
Lesser Stag Beetle Dorcus parallelipipedus
Swollen-thighed Beetle Oedemera nobilis
Swollen-thighed Beetle Oedemera nobilis
Polydrusus formosus Polydrusus formosus
Polydrusus formosus Polydrusus formosus
Xylota segnis Xylota segnis
Xylota segnis Xylota segnis
Western Conifer Seed Bug Leptoglossus occidentalis2024
Western Conifer Seed Bug Leptoglossus occidentalis2024
Brown Hawker Aeshna grandis2024
Brown Hawker Aeshna grandis2024
Willow Emerald Damselfly Chalcolestes viridis2024
Willow Emerald Damselfly Chalcolestes viridis2024
Common Darter Sympetrum striolatum2024
Common Darter Sympetrum striolatum2024
Broad-bodied Chaser Libellula depressa2024
Broad-bodied Chaser Libellula depressa2024
Gorse Ulex europaeus
Gorse Ulex europaeus
Green Amaranth Amaranthus hybridus
Green Amaranth Amaranthus hybridus
Lesser Burdock Arctium minus
Lesser Burdock Arctium minus
Herb-Robert Geranium robertianum
Herb-Robert Geranium robertianum
Holly Ilex aquifolium
Holly Ilex aquifolium
Cow Parsley Anthriscus sylvestris
Cow Parsley Anthriscus sylvestris
Black Bryony Tamus communis
Black Bryony Tamus communis
Field Bindweed Convolvulus arvensis
Field Bindweed Convolvulus arvensis
Nipplewort Lapsana communis
Nipplewort Lapsana communis
Common Couch Elymus repens
Common Couch Elymus repens
Common Nettle Urtica dioica
Common Nettle Urtica dioica
Scented Mayweed Matricaria chamomilla
Scented Mayweed Matricaria chamomilla
Shepherd's-purse Capsella bursa-pastoris
Shepherd's-purse Capsella bursa-pastoris
Bracken Pteridium aquilinum
Bracken Pteridium aquilinum
Smooth Hawk's-beard Crepis capillaris
Smooth Hawk's-beard Crepis capillaris
Common Bent Agrostis capillaris
Common Bent Agrostis capillaris
Common Chickweed Stellaria media
Common Chickweed Stellaria media
Scentless Mayweed Tripleurospermum inodorum
Scentless Mayweed Tripleurospermum inodorum
Black Horehound Ballota nigra
Black Horehound Ballota nigra
Pedunculate Oak Quercus robur
Pedunculate Oak Quercus robur
Dog-rose Rosa canina
Dog-rose Rosa canina
English Elm Ulmus procera
English Elm Ulmus procera
Goat's-beard Tragopogon pratensis
Goat's-beard Tragopogon pratensis
Field Maple Acer campestre
Field Maple Acer campestre
Equal-leaved Knotgrass Polygonum arenastrum
Equal-leaved Knotgrass Polygonum arenastrum
Great Willowherb Epilobium hirsutum
Great Willowherb Epilobium hirsutum
Curled Dock Rumex crispus
Curled Dock Rumex crispus
Lords-and-Ladies Arum maculatum
Lords-and-Ladies Arum maculatum
Broad-leaved Dock Rumex obtusifolius
Broad-leaved Dock Rumex obtusifolius
Soft-brome Bromus hordeaceus
Soft-brome Bromus hordeaceus
Ribwort Plantain Plantago lanceolata
Ribwort Plantain Plantago lanceolata
Common Mallow Malva sylvestris
Common Mallow Malva sylvestris
Field Madder Sherardia arvensis
Field Madder Sherardia arvensis 