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Little Bendysh Wood

✦ Ancient woodland18 ha

📷 Keith Evans · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome18 ha

Getting here

52.03256, 0.35238

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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

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Pedunculate Oak, Hazel, Dog's Mercury +131 more · last seen 2020

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Great Tit, Blue Tit, Coal Tit +22 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Great Tit, Blue Tit, Coal Tit +22 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — Pedunculate Oak, Hazel, Blackthorn +9 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Peacock +42 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Peacock +42 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby · 26 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Harcamlow WayWalking route
Named routeRef HARRegional walking route
Turpin's Trail 3Walking route

Third of three linked circular walks around the birthplace of Dick Turpin, Highwayman

Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
Turpin's Trail 2Walking route

Second of three linked circular walks around the birthplace of Dick Turpin, Highwayman

Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
London to Walsingham - stage 04Walking route
Named routeRef LW04Local walking 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

Little Bendysh Wood

📷 Keith Evans · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Little Bendysh Wood

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Nearby places

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🌱WaltonsUrban park4.1 km→✦Camps CastleHistoric site3 km→✦Bragg's MillHistoric site3.4 km→✦Medieval settlement immediately east of All Saints ChurchHistoric site3.7 km→🌱The GreenUrban park4.2 km→✦Wincelow Hall moated siteHistoric site2 km→

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