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Hayley Wood

✦ Ancient woodland51 ha

📷 Rob Noble · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome51 ha

Getting here

52.15951, -0.11405

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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
  • 🅿️Parking 264m away — 2 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Wren, Woodpigeon, Robin +62 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Wren, Woodpigeon, Robin +62 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Forked Veilwort, Wood Bristle-moss, Fox-tail Feather-moss +104 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Meadow Brown, Dark-edged Bee-fly, Red-headed Cardinal Beetle +62 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Meadow Brown, Dark-edged Bee-fly, Red-headed Cardinal Beetle +62 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Wood-rust, Hawthorn, Bramble

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

15 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Wimpole WayWalking route20.7 km

A walk from Cambridge to Wimpole Hall through gently rolling countryside, historic villages and small areas of ancient woodland

Named routeLength 20.7 kmPoint-to-pointLocal walking route
Clopton WayWalking route17.7 km

This walk offers great views from the top an escarpment and passes through the now deserted medieval village of Clopton

Named routeLength 17.7 kmPoint-to-pointLocal walking route
Wimpole Estate Arrington WalkWalking route4.6 km

A walk around the center, west and south of the Wimpole Estate

Named routeLength 4.6 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Wimpole Estate Arrington Longer WalkWalking route5.2 km

A longer walk around the center, west and south of the Wimpole Estate

Named routeLength 5.2 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Wimpole Estate Thrones 3 WalkWalking route5.8 km

A walk around the east and north east of the Wimpole Estate

Named routeLength 5.8 kmRound tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

5 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route HDC 8Cycling route
Named routeRef HDC 8Local cycle route
Route HDC 9iCycling route
Named routeRef HDC 9iLocal cycle route
National Byway (Cambridgeshire)Cycling route

National Byway route through Cambridgeshire

Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Route HDC 9iiiCycling route
Named routeRef HDC 9iiiLocal cycle route
Route HDC 9iiCycling route
Named routeRef HDC 9iiLocal cycle route
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Horse riding

17 public paths nearby

Public paths
Hayley Lanebridleway · 1.4 km
Public pathbridlewayLength 1.4 kmPath type: bridleway
Hayley Lanebridleway · 435 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 435 mPath type: bridleway
Hayley Lanebridleway · 2 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 2 mPath type: bridleway
Hayley Lanebridleway · 57 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 57 mPath type: bridleway

Wildlife to spot

Photos

The Interpretative Centre, Hayley Wood

📷 Rob Noble · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

The Interpretative Centre, Hayley Wood

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦WIMPOLE HALLHistoric site4.9 km→🌱Wimpole EstateUrban park5 km→✦LONGSTOWE HALLHistoric site3.3 km→✦BOURN HALLHistoric site4.1 km→🌱St Mary's ChurchUrban park4.5 km→✦Bi-focal deserted medieval settlement earthworksHistoric site4.8 km→

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