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✦ Ancient woodland11 ha

📷 Wikipedia · Homer J. Wood · CC BY-SA 3.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome11 ha

Getting here

51.07636, 0.68783

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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 — 10 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — House Sparrow, Starling, Blue Tit +61 more · last seen 2026; Birds — House Sparrow, Starling, Blue Tit +61 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Beautiful Demoiselle, Dock Bug, Large Red Damselfly +200 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Beautiful Demoiselle, Dock Bug, Large Red Damselfly +200 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 · 4 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
High Weald Landscape TrailWalking route
Named routeRef HWLTListed length 145kmRegional walking route
Rothley Closepublic footpath · 44 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 44 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential
Mill Lanepublic footpath · 125 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 125 mPath type: residential
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Cycling

10 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN National Route 18Cycling route
Named routeRef 18National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route5 km
Named routeRef 18Length 5 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route47 m
Named routeRef 18Length 47 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route346 m
Named routeRef 18Length 346 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route16 m
Named routeRef 18Length 16 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route36 m
Named routeRef 18Length 36 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

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Homer J. Wood

📷 Wikipedia · Homer J. Wood · CC BY-SA 3.0

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