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Home Wood

✦ Ancient woodland5 ha

📷 Trevor Harris · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

BirdsWildlifeForaging
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome5 ha

Getting here

51.94345, 0.31423

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦59+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Carrion Crow
  • 🌿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

8 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Blackbird +56 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Blackbird +56 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Foraging

Plants — Hogweed, Blackthorn, Pedunculate Oak +13 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Dog's Mercury, Field Maple, Ribwort Plantain +83 more · last seen 2022; Plants — Dog's Mercury, Field Maple, Ribwort Plantain +83 more · last seen 2022

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Small White, 7-spot Ladybird, Green-veined White +24 more · last seen 2023; Insects — Small White, 7-spot Ladybird, Green-veined White +24 more · last seen 2023

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby · 7 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
London to Walsingham - stage 03Walking route
Named routeRef LW03Local walking route
Turpin's Trail 1Walking route

Third of three linked circular walks around the birthplace of Dick Turpin, Highwayman

Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
Harcamlow WayWalking route
Named routeRef HARRegional walking route
Turpin's Trail 2Walking route

Second of three linked circular walks around the birthplace of Dick Turpin, Highwayman

Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
London to Walsingham - stage 04Walking route
Named routeRef LW04Local walking route
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Cycling

1 signed route nearby

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

Horse riding

5 public paths nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Field and Home Wood

📷 Trevor Harris · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Field and Home Wood

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🌱Margaret GardensUrban park2.4 km→🌱Margaret GardensUrban park2.4 km→✦Tilty AbbeyHistoric site3.2 km→✦Tilty AbbeyHistoric site3.2 km→⛪St John the Baptist's ChurchReligious grounds2.3 km→⛪United Reformed ChurchReligious grounds2.1 km→

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