Lowen Wood ✦ Ancient woodland 6 ha
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Public access Free entry Dogs welcome 6 ha
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52.30532, -0.35551
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Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ 🐦 96+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Great Crested Grebe and Mute Swan 🐕 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 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🐦 96+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Great Crested Grebe and Mute Swan 🐕 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 £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🌿 Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Great Crested Grebe, Mute Swan, Mallard +93 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Great Crested Grebe, Mute Swan, Mallard +93 more · last seen 2025
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🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals
Free
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Willow Emerald Damselfly, Dock Bug, Southern Hawker +17 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Willow Emerald Damselfly, Dock Bug, Southern Hawker +17 more · last seen 2025
Free
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Varies
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Three Shires Way Walking route 79 km ▾
49 mile route liking the Swan's Way to the Grafham Water circular walk, which it now incorporates, made up largely of bridleways.
Named route Length 79 km Regional walking route
Show on map 40 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
NCN 51 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 51 National Cycle Network
Show on map Route HDC 10 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref HDC 10 Local cycle route
Show on map Route HDC 7 (alt route) Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref HDC 7 (alt route) Local cycle route
Show on map Route 12 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 12 National Cycle Network
Show on map Route HDC 7 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref HDC 7 Local cycle route
Show on map N/A Cycling route 169 m ▾
Named route Length 169 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface asphalt
Show on map 3 public paths nearby
Public paths
No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.
✦ Ancient woodland — continuously wooded since at least 1600 AD. A rare and irreplaceable habitat, rich in biodiversity and historical character.
Photos Pylons north of Littless Wood
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Wildlife to spot
6,547 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 6,547 records · National Biodiversity Network Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 6,547 records · National Biodiversity Network Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Slender-horned Leatherbug
Slender-horned Leatherbug
Ceraleptus lividus
Ceraleptus lividus
Corizus hyoscyami Corizus hyoscyami
Corizus hyoscyami Corizus hyoscyami
Migrant Hawker Aeshna mixta
Migrant Hawker Aeshna mixta
Red-legged Shieldbug Pentatoma rufipes
Red-legged Shieldbug Pentatoma rufipes
Roesel's Bush-cricket Roeseliana roeselii2024
Roesel's Bush-cricket Roeseliana roeselii2024
Malachite Beetle Malachius bipustulatus2024
Malachite Beetle Malachius bipustulatus2024
Dark-edged Bee-fly Bombylius major2024
Dark-edged Bee-fly Bombylius major2024
Hornet Vespa crabro2023
Hornet Vespa crabro2023
Hairy Dragonfly Brachytron pratense2023
Hairy Dragonfly Brachytron pratense2023
Broad-bodied Chaser Libellula depressa2023
Broad-bodied Chaser Libellula depressa2023
Black-tailed Skimmer Orthetrum cancellatum2023
Black-tailed Skimmer Orthetrum cancellatum2023
Common Blue Damselfly Enallagma cyathigerum2023
Common Blue Damselfly Enallagma cyathigerum2023
Emperor Dragonfly Anax imperator2023
Emperor Dragonfly Anax imperator2023
Batman Hoverfly Myathropa florea2023
Batman Hoverfly Myathropa florea2023 Melampyrum cristatum
Melampyrum cristatum
Hawthorn Crataegus monogyna
Hawthorn Crataegus monogyna
Common Vetch Vicia sativa
Common Vetch Vicia sativa
Germander Speedwell Veronica chamaedrys
Germander Speedwell Veronica chamaedrys
Rubus ulmifolius Rubus ulmifolius
Rubus ulmifolius Rubus ulmifolius
Pale Persicaria Persicaria lapathifolia
Pale Persicaria Persicaria lapathifolia
Crested Dog's-tail Cynosurus cristatus
Crested Dog's-tail Cynosurus cristatus
Greater Plantain Plantago major
Greater Plantain Plantago major
Ivy-leaved Duckweed Lemna trisulca
Ivy-leaved Duckweed Lemna trisulca
Autumn Hawkbit Scorzoneroides autumnalis
Autumn Hawkbit Scorzoneroides autumnalis
Lady's Bedstraw Galium verum
Lady's Bedstraw Galium verum
Great Willowherb Epilobium hirsutum
Great Willowherb Epilobium hirsutum
Meadow Vetchling Lathyrus pratensis
Meadow Vetchling Lathyrus pratensis
Hairy St John's-wort Hypericum hirsutum
Hairy St John's-wort Hypericum hirsutum
Sulphur Clover Trifolium ochroleucon
Sulphur Clover Trifolium ochroleucon
Cow Parsley Anthriscus sylvestris
Cow Parsley Anthriscus sylvestris
Meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria
Meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria
Common Nettle Urtica dioica
Common Nettle Urtica dioica
Blackthorn Prunus spinosa
Blackthorn Prunus spinosa
Barren Brome Anisantha sterilis
Barren Brome Anisantha sterilis
Pendulous Sedge Carex pendula
Pendulous Sedge Carex pendula
Herb-Robert Geranium robertianum
Herb-Robert Geranium robertianum
Wood Spurge Euphorbia amygdaloides
Wood Spurge Euphorbia amygdaloides
Dog's Mercury Mercurialis perennis
Dog's Mercury Mercurialis perennis
Greater Stitchwort Stellaria holostea
Greater Stitchwort Stellaria holostea
Hazel Corylus avellana
Hazel Corylus avellana
Wood Avens Geum urbanum
Wood Avens Geum urbanum
Creeping Thistle Cirsium arvense
Creeping Thistle Cirsium arvense
Cleavers Galium aparine
Cleavers Galium aparine
Sweet Vernal-grass Anthoxanthum odoratum
Sweet Vernal-grass Anthoxanthum odoratum
Dewberry Rubus caesius
Dewberry Rubus caesius
Smooth Meadow-grass Poa pratensis
Smooth Meadow-grass Poa pratensis
Agrimony Agrimonia eupatoria
Agrimony Agrimonia eupatoria
Betony Betonica officinalis
Betony Betonica officinalis
Brachypodium pinnatum Brachypodium pinnatum
Brachypodium pinnatum Brachypodium pinnatum
Black Bryony Tamus communis
Black Bryony Tamus communis
Hogweed Heracleum sphondylium
Hogweed Heracleum sphondylium
Pedunculate Oak Quercus robur
Pedunculate Oak Quercus robur
Ribwort Plantain Plantago lanceolata
Ribwort Plantain Plantago lanceolata
Bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta
Bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta
Dandelion Taraxacum
Dandelion Taraxacum
Hoary Plantain Plantago media
Hoary Plantain Plantago media
Glaucous Sedge Carex flacca
Glaucous Sedge Carex flacca
Yellow-rattle Rhinanthus minor
Yellow-rattle Rhinanthus minor
Black Medick Medicago lupulina
Black Medick Medicago lupulina
Meadow Foxtail Alopecurus pratensis
Meadow Foxtail Alopecurus pratensis
Oxeye Daisy Leucanthemum vulgare
Oxeye Daisy Leucanthemum vulgare
Red Fescue Festuca rubra
Red Fescue Festuca rubra
Red Clover Trifolium pratense
Red Clover Trifolium pratense
Wild Carrot Daucus carota
Wild Carrot Daucus carota
Creeping Buttercup Ranunculus repens
Creeping Buttercup Ranunculus repens
Sheep's Fescue agg. Festuca ovina
Sheep's Fescue agg. Festuca ovina
Wood-sedge Carex sylvatica
Wood-sedge Carex sylvatica
False Oxlip Primula veris x vulgaris = P. x polyantha
False Oxlip Primula veris x vulgaris = P. x polyantha
White Clover Trifolium repens
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