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Hendergrove Wood

✦ Ancient woodland42 ha

📷 Gareth James · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome42 ha

Getting here

50.48992, -4.50889

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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 on site — 4 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Yellow-legged Gull, Nuthatch +75 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Robin, Yellow-legged Gull, Nuthatch +75 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Prickly Featherwort, Greater Whipwort +87 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Speckled Wood, Meadow Brown, Red Admiral +35 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Speckled Wood, Meadow Brown, Red Admiral +35 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

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Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

12 public paths nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Former leat, now a path, in Draynes Wood

📷 Gareth James · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Former leat, now a path, in Draynes Wood

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🌱Westbourne GardensUrban park4.9 km→🌱Westbourne GardensUrban park4.9 km→🌱Thorn ParkUrban park4.9 km→💧Siblyback LakeReservoir2.6 km→💧Siblyback LakeReservoir2.6 km→✦St. Cleer's WellHistoric site2.8 km→

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