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✦ Ancient woodland7 ha

📷 Glyn Baker · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome7 ha

Getting here

51.64784, 0.33204

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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 423m away — 2 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Jay +48 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Jay +48 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Square-spot Rustic, Snout, Box Tree Moth +171 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Square-spot Rustic, Snout, Box Tree Moth +171 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby · 9 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
St Peter's WayWalking route66 km
Named routeLength 66 kmRegional walking route
Footpath 88public footpath · 391 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 391 mSurface groundPath type: footway
Footpath 88public footpath · 206 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 206 mSurface groundPath type: footway

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Home Wood & Keepers Cottage

📷 Glyn Baker · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Home Wood & Keepers Cottage

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱High Wood ParkUrban park3.5 km→🌱King George's Playing FieldsUrban park4.3 km→🌱King Georges Playing FieldsUrban park4.3 km→🌱Hutton Recreation GroundUrban park2.1 km→🦉HUTTON COUNTRY PARKNature reserve2.4 km→🏞️HUTTONCountry park2.4 km→

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