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Lower Vicarage Wood

✦ Ancient woodland12 ha

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WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Free entryDogs welcome12 ha

Getting here

51.61428, 0.26687

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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
Parking· Paid

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Carrion Crow +59 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Carrion Crow +59 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Speckled Wood, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper +25 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Speckled Wood, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper +25 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Heritage

Ancient woodland — historic landscape

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
London LOOP (Section 21)Walking route
Named routeRef LOOPPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
London LOOP (Section 22)Walking route

"Section 22 of the London LOOP offers a short walk through community woodland and riverside scenery."

Named routeRef LOOPPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
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Cycling

36 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
LCN 12Cycling route
Named routeRef 12Local cycle route
Ingreborne Valley WayCycling route
Named routeRef 136National Cycle Network
LCN 12Cycling route
Named routeRef 12
LCN 12Cycling route
Named routeRef 12Local cycle route
Main RouteCycling route53 m
Named routeRef 136Length 53 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route236 m
Named routeRef 136Length 236 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Wigley Bush Lane, Brook Street

📷 Geographer · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Wigley Bush Lane, Brook Street

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✦WEALD PARKHistoric site1.4 km→🌱Dagnam ParkUrban park1.9 km→🌱High Wood ParkUrban park2.4 km→🌱Central ParkUrban park2.7 km→🌱Central ParkUrban park2.7 km→🌱King Georges Playing FieldsUrban park3.2 km→

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