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Heaton's Wood

4 ha

📷 J.Hannan-Briggs · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome4 ha

Getting here

53.36921, -0.64461

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦71+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Tawny Owl
  • 🌿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

Best for

6 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Tawny Owl, Nuthatch +68 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Tawny Owl, Nuthatch +68 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Small White, Red Admiral, Large White +146 more · last seen 2023; Insects — Small White, Red Admiral, Large White +146 more · last seen 2023

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Early-purple Orchid, Betony, Dropwort +1 more · last seen 2023; Plants — Early-purple Orchid, Betony, Dropwort +1 more · last seen 2023

Free

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Glentworth Road passes Heaton's Wood

📷 J.Hannan-Briggs · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Glentworth Road passes Heaton's Wood

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Cross in All Saints churchyardHistoric site3.1 km→✦Moated manorial complex immediately north west of Elm Tree FarmHistoric site3.1 km→✦Coates medieval settlement and moated siteHistoric site3.4 km→✦Harpswell Hall: a post-medieval house and gardens overlying medieval settlement remains immediately south of Hall FarmHistoric site4.3 km→⛪All Saints' ChurchReligious grounds3.1 km→⛪Upton Methodist ChurchReligious grounds3.4 km→

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