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Lowhaber Wood

✦ Ancient woodland40 ha

📷 Joan Sykes · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

BirdsWildlifeFungi
Free entryDogs welcome40 ha

Getting here

54.89730, -2.34210

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦72+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Jackdaw and Pheasant
  • 🍄Mushroom 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
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Best for

8 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Jackdaw, Pheasant, Woodpigeon +69 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Jackdaw, Pheasant, Woodpigeon +69 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Lecanactis abietina, Thelotrema lepadinum, Lungwort Lichen +44 more · last seen 2015; Fungi — Lecanactis abietina, Thelotrema lepadinum, Lungwort Lichen +44 more · last seen 2015

Varies

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Ivy, Raspberry, Sweet Vernal-grass +72 more · last seen 2023

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Painted Lady, Green-veined White, Small Heath +19 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Painted Lady, Green-veined White, Small Heath +19 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Raspberry, Common Nettle, Copper Beech +6 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Isaac's Tea TrailWalking route58 km
Named routeLength 58 kmRound tripRegional walking route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Walk through Monk Wood

📷 Joan Sykes · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Walk through Monk Wood

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

⛪Holy Trinity ChurchReligious grounds1 km→⛪St John's ChurchReligious grounds2.5 km→⛪St Mark's ChurchReligious grounds3.4 km→✦Allen smelt mill, flue system and chimneysHistoric site3.6 km→✦Ninebanks tower houseHistoric site2.7 km→✦Ninebanks TowerHistoric site2.7 km→

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