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Home Wood

✦ Ancient woodland9 ha

📷 Michael Garlick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Free entryDogs welcome9 ha

Getting here

52.13039, 0.87694

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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
  • 🌿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
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Golden Plover, Tawny Owl, Spotted Flycatcher +63 more · last seen 2024; Birds — Golden Plover, Tawny Owl, Spotted Flycatcher +63 more · last seen 2024

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Hogweed, Field Bindweed, Ground-ivy +84 more · last seen 2024

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Large White, Small White, Small Tortoiseshell +171 more · last seen 2021; Insects — Large White, Small White, Small Tortoiseshell +171 more · last seen 2021

Free

Foraging

Plants — Hogweed, Bristly Oxtongue, Common Nettle +5 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Heritage

Ancient woodland — historic landscape

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 public paths nearby

Public paths

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

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Cycling

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
South Suffolk Cycle Route A1Cycling route
Named routeRef A1Regional cycle route
Wolf WayCycling route400 km
Named routeRef Wolf WayLength 400 kmRound tripLocal cycle route
Route 13Cycling route
Named routeRef 13National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route10.9 km
Named routeRef 13Length 10.9 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Hitcham: Home Wood

📷 Michael Garlick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Hitcham: Home Wood

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⛪St Peter's ChurchReligious grounds4.2 km→⛪St Mary's ChurchReligious grounds4.6 km→⛪St Mary's ChurchReligious grounds3 km→⛪All Saints' ChurchReligious grounds1.7 km→⛪St Mary's ChurchReligious grounds1.7 km→⛪St Mary's ChurchReligious grounds2.3 km→

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