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Knolton Wood

9 ha

📷 Geraint Roberts · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome9 ha

Getting here

52.96051, -2.97089

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦61+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Tawny Owl and Long-tailed Tit
  • 🌿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
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Best for

6 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Tawny Owl, Long-tailed Tit, Goldcrest +58 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Tawny Owl, Long-tailed Tit, Goldcrest +58 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Non-biting midges, Limnius volckmari, Baetis rhodani/atlanticus +190 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Non-biting midges, Limnius volckmari, Baetis rhodani/atlanticus +190 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Japanese Knotweed, Creeping Buttercup +93 more · last seen 2024; Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Japanese Knotweed, Creeping Buttercup +93 more · last seen 2024

Free

Foraging

Plants — Mint, Great Scented Liverwort, Meadowsweet +8 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Maelor WayWalking route39 km
Named routeLength 39 kmRegional walking route
Llwybr Clawdd WatWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Shell Brook, Knolton Wood

📷 Geraint Roberts · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Shell Brook, Knolton Wood

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🦉IFTON MEADOWSNature reserve4.5 km→🌱Memorial GardenUrban park4.7 km→⛪St Mary's ChurchReligious grounds2.7 km→⛪St Hilary's ChurchReligious grounds900 m→⛪All Saint's ChurchReligious grounds2.1 km→⛪St Mary's ChurchReligious grounds2.4 km→

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