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Leys Wood

✦ Ancient woodland8 ha

📷 mike · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome8 ha

Getting here

52.11659, 0.37552

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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

7 activities

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat; Ancient woodland

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 12 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
Stour Valley Path part 2Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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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

1 public path nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

West Wickham, Cambridgeshire

📷 mike · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

West Wickham, Cambridgeshire

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Castle Playing FieldsUrban park4.5 km→🌱Rosie Green WoodUrban park3.9 km→✦Moated site at Yen Hall FarmHistoric site1.6 km→🌱Town GreenUrban park3 km→🌱Burton GreenUrban park3.1 km→⛪St Andrew's ChurchReligious grounds3.9 km→

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