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Lower Flear Wood

✦ Ancient woodland21 ha

📷 Stuart Logan · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifeSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome21 ha

Getting here

50.31238, -3.73916

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦54+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blue Tit and Great Tit
  • 🐕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

8 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Blue Tit, Great Tit, Goldfinch +51 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blue Tit, Great Tit, Goldfinch +51 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Common Nettle, Ribwort Plantain, Spear Thistle +16 more · last seen 2021

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Red Admiral, Speckled Wood, Small White +22 more · last seen 2020; Insects — Red Admiral, Speckled Wood, Small White +22 more · last seen 2020

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Common Nettle, Hogweed, Bramble +4 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

7 public paths nearby

Public paths

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

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Cycling

11 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 28Cycling route
Named routeRef 28National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route2 km
Named routeRef 28Length 2 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route137 m
Named routeRef 28Length 137 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route5.1 km
Named routeRef 28Length 5.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.4 km
Named routeRef 28Length 1.4 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1 km
Named routeRef 28Length 1 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Arable fields south of Flear Barn

📷 Stuart Logan · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Arable fields south of Flear Barn

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Duncombe ParkUrban park3.9 km→🌱Duncombe ParkUrban park3.9 km→🌱Cattle Market GardenUrban park4 km→⛪St Edmund's ChurchReligious grounds4.1 km→🌱Britton's FieldUrban park4.8 km→⛪St Thomas À Becket's ChurchReligious grounds3.6 km→

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