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High Wood

✦ Ancient woodland40 ha

📷 Bill Boaden · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome40 ha

Getting here

51.95289, 0.23835

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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 87m away — 4 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 — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Blue Tit +68 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Blue Tit +68 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Emperor Dragonfly, Common Blue Damselfly, Dark Bush-cricket +11 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Emperor Dragonfly, Common Blue Damselfly, Dark Bush-cricket +11 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

1 signed route nearby · 44 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Harcamlow WayWalking route
Named routeRef HARRegional walking route
Saffron Trailpublic footpath · 256 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 256 mPath type: footway
Saffron Trailpublic footpath · 397 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 397 mPath type: footway
Saffron Trailpublic footpath · 68 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 68 mPath type: footway
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Cycling

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Regional Route 50Cycling route
Named routeRef 50Regional cycle route
🐴

Horse riding

8 public paths nearby

Public paths
Mole Hall Lanebridleway · 50 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 50 mPath type: unclassified

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Saffron Trail entering High Wood

📷 Bill Boaden · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Saffron Trail entering High Wood

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✦SHORTGROVE HALLHistoric site4.9 km→🌱Elephant GreenUrban park3.9 km→🌱St Mary's ChurchUrban park4 km→🌱The SpinneyUrban park4.5 km→🌱Shortgrove ParkUrban park4.9 km→🌱The CommonUrban park3.3 km→

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