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Howe Wood

✦ Ancient woodland30 ha

📷 John Sutton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome30 ha

Getting here

52.03642, 0.17938

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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

10 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Kestrel, Blue Tit, Great Spotted Woodpecker +75 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Kestrel, Blue Tit, Great Spotted Woodpecker +75 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Bluebell, Winter Aconite · last seen 2020

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Red Admiral, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper +91 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Red Admiral, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper +91 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: NCN National Route 11

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby · 3 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Icknield Way PathWalking route169 km

long distance footpath 169 km

Named routeLength 169 kmRegional walking route
Harcamlow WayWalking route
Named routeRef HARRegional walking route
Lime Tree WalkWalking route
Named route
Kitchen Garden WalkWalking route
Named route
Temple WalkWalking route
Named route
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Cycling

16 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Byway (Cambridgeshire)Cycling route

National Byway route through Cambridgeshire

Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
NCN National Route 11Cycling route
Named routeRef 11National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route2.9 km
Named routeRef 11Length 2.9 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route40 m
Named routeRef 11Length 40 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route789 m
Named routeRef 11Length 789 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route24 m
Named routeRef 11Length 24 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Icknield Way Cycle TrailMountain bike route226 km

This is the off-road or mountain cycling route of the Icknield Way Trail.

Named routeLength 226 kmRegional cycle route
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Horse riding

5 public paths nearby

Public paths
Birch Lanebyway open to all traffic · 445 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 445 mSurface dirtPath type: track
Icknield Waybridleway · 1.7 km
Public pathbridlewayLength 1.7 kmSurface dirtPath type: bridleway

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Felled trees in Howe Wood

📷 John Sutton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Felled trees in Howe Wood

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✦AUDLEY ENDHistoric site3.2 km→🌱Audley End EstateUrban park3.5 km→🌱Organic Kitchen GardenUrban park2.9 km→✦Audley End MansionHistoric site3.3 km→🌱Bridge End GardenUrban park4.2 km→🌱St Mary's ChurchUrban park4.2 km→

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