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Lady's Wood

✦ Ancient woodland7 ha

📷 Shaun Ferguson · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Free entryDogs welcome7 ha

Getting here

52.42694, -0.17210

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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
  • 🌿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
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blue Tit, Chiffchaff, Blackbird +58 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blue Tit, Chiffchaff, Blackbird +58 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Wood Small-reed, Common Reed, Soft-rush +43 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Western Honey Bee, Meadow Brown, Common Pollen Beetle +121 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Western Honey Bee, Meadow Brown, Common Pollen Beetle +121 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Common Nettle, Barren Strawberry, Dandelion +4 more foraging species

Varies

Heritage

Ancient woodland — historic landscape

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Rothschild WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Pathfinder WayWalking route74 km

Circular walk taking in some of the WWII Bomber bases

Named routeLength 74 kmLocal walking route
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Cycling

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
National Byway (through Ely)Cycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Lady's Wood

📷 Shaun Ferguson · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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