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Laxton Wood

✦ Ancient woodland145 ha

📷 Chris · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Mountain bikesWildlifeHorses
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome145 ha

Getting here

52.56949, -0.58760

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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
  • 🚴Start cycling visits early on summer days — trails are best before the heat builds via Wakerly Woods Red Route
  • 🐕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
  • 🌳Large woodland — room to roam
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Best for

13 activities

Mountain biking

1 MTB/downhill trail(s); Named MTB route nearby: Wakerly Woods Red Route

Varies

Wildlife

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

Free

Horse riding

3 horse riding trail(s)

Varies

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — woodland with marked walking trails

Free

Forest walks

2 marked walking trail(s)

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blue Tit, Great Tit, Blackbird +82 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blue Tit, Great Tit, Blackbird +82 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 13 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Jurassic WayWalking route142 km
Named routeLength 142 kmRegional walking route
Rutland RoundWalking route105 km
Named routeLength 105 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Byway (Rutland)Cycling route

National Byway in Rutland

Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
National Byway (Northamptonshire)Cycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
🚵

Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Wakerly Woods Red RouteMountain bike route
Named route
🐴

Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Clearing in Laxton Wood

📷 Chris · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Clearing in Laxton Wood

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Kings Cliffe Village FieldUrban park4.5 km→✦Blatherwycke medieval village remainsHistoric site2.2 km→🌱Pond CloseUrban park4.6 km→🌱Maltings Green Pocket ParkUrban park4.6 km→🌱The Pytchell (Community Orchard & 'The Quiet Place')Urban park4.9 km→✦Castle HymelHistoric site1.4 km→

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Nearby reservoirs

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Top Lodge Wildlife Pond

2.7 km→

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