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Little Bladen's Wood

5 ha

📷 Robert Eva · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome5 ha

Getting here

51.61349, 0.37470

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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

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Robin +68 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Robin +68 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Anchomenus dorsalis, Southern Hawker, Jersey Tiger +8 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Anchomenus dorsalis, Southern Hawker, Jersey Tiger +8 more · last seen 2026

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

4 public paths nearby

Public paths

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

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Cycling

26 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN National Route 13Cycling route
Named routeRef 13National Cycle Network
NCN National Route 13Cycling route
Named routeRef 13National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route123 m
Named routeRef 13Length 123 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route576 m
Named routeRef 13Length 576 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route35 m
Named routeRef 13Length 35 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route364 m
Named routeRef 13Length 364 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

7 public paths nearby

Public paths
Blind Lanebridleway · 477 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 477 mPath type: bridleway
Blind Lanebridleway · 66 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 66 mSurface asphaltPath type: service
Sudburys Farm Roadbyway open to all traffic · 366 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 366 mSurface unpavedPath type: service
Blind Lanebridleway · 180 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 180 mPath type: bridleway
Blind Lanebyway open to all traffic · 1.3 km
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 1.3 kmSurface asphaltPath type: service

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Little Bladen's wood path

📷 Robert Eva · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Little Bladen's wood path

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