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Kingsburyhill Wood

14 ha

📷 N Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome14 ha

Getting here

52.28711, 0.68721

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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

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Shoveler, Pochard, Woodpigeon +88 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Shoveler, Pochard, Woodpigeon +88 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Common Darter, Azure Damselfly, Common Blue Damselfly +50 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Common Darter, Azure Damselfly, Common Blue Damselfly +50 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Small Teasel, Hop, Amphibious Bistort +26 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Small Teasel, Hop, Amphibious Bistort +26 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Amphibious Bistort, Dandelion, Beech

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

16 signed routes nearby · 10 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Icknield Way PathWalking route169 km

long distance footpath 169 km

Named routeLength 169 kmRegional walking route
Nature TrailWalking route1.5 km
Named routeLength 1.5 kmLocal walking route
Beowulf & Grendel TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Lake TrailWalking route3.5 km
Named routeLength 3.5 kmLocal walking route
Lark Valley PathWalking route
Named routeListed length 24 kmLocal walking route
Lark Valley Pathpublic footpath · 3 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 3 mPath type: footway
Lark Valley Pathpublic footpath · 845 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 845 mSurface grassPath type: footway
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Cycling

49 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN 51Cycling route
Named routeRef 51National Cycle Network
Wolf WayCycling route400 km
Named routeRef Wolf WayLength 400 kmRound tripLocal cycle route
Route 13Cycling route
Named routeRef 13National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route1.9 km
Named routeRef 51Length 1.9 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route3 km
Named routeRef 51Length 3 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Alternative RouteCycling route170 m
Named routeRef 51Length 170 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface blocks
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Horse riding

4 public paths nearby

Public paths
Mill Roadbridleway · 9 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 9 mPath type: bridleway

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Kingsburyhill Wood

📷 N Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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🌱West Stow Country ParkUrban park4.4 km→🏞️WEST STOWCountry park4.4 km→✦CULFORD PARKHistoric site1.5 km→✦Hospital of St SaviourHistoric site4.1 km→🌱Gainsborough Recreation GroundUrban park4.7 km→✦Sites NW and SE of Fornham All SaintsHistoric site800 m→

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