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Howe Wood

✦ Ancient woodland41 ha

📷 Jonathan Thacker · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome41 ha

Getting here

52.52485, -0.49863

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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
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blue Tit, Nightingale, Wren +68 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blue Tit, Nightingale, Wren +68 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Wood Barley, Early-purple Orchid, Bearded Couch +20 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Dark-edged Bee-fly, 7-spot Ladybird, Eristalis pertinax +142 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Dark-edged Bee-fly, 7-spot Ladybird, Eristalis pertinax +142 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Hazel, Meadowsweet, Wood-sorrel

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 11 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Nene WayWalking route177 km
Named routeLength 177 kmRegional walking route
Jurassic WayWalking route142 km
Named routeLength 142 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

5 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 53Cycling route
Named routeRef 53National Cycle Network
National Byway (Northamptonshire)Cycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
N/ACycling route1.1 km
Named routeLength 1.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route63 m
Named routeRef 53Length 63 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route188 m
Named routeLength 188 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Track along the edge of Howe Wood

📷 Jonathan Thacker · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Track along the edge of Howe Wood

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Ashton Roman small town north east of OundleHistoric site4.7 km→🌱The Pytchell (Community Orchard & 'The Quiet Place')Urban park4.3 km→🌱Maltings Green Pocket ParkUrban park4.4 km→⛪School Memorial ChapelReligious grounds5 km→⛪St Mary and All Saints ChurchReligious grounds4.1 km→✦APETHORPE PALACE FORMERLY KNOWN AS APETHORPE HALLHistoric site2.5 km→

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