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Marshy Wood

✦ Ancient woodland9 ha

📷 Robin Webster · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome9 ha

Getting here

52.03777, 0.58576

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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
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Blue Tit, Blackbird +17 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Robin, Blue Tit, Blackbird +17 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Red Admiral, Green-veined White, Comma +26 more · last seen 2021; Insects — Red Admiral, Green-veined White, Comma +26 more · last seen 2021

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Colne Valley PathWalking route37 km
Named routeLength 37 kmLocal walking route
London to Walsingham - stage 04Walking route
Named routeRef LW04Local walking route
Wool Towns WalkWalking route50 km
Named routeLength 50 km
London to Walsingham - stage 05Walking route
Named routeRef LW05Local walking route
Stour Valley Path part 2Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Wakeshall Lanepublic footpath · 725 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 725 mPath type: track
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Horse riding

3 public paths nearby

Public paths
Wakeshall Lanebridleway · 319 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 319 mSurface unpavedPath type: service
Jay's Lanebridleway · 948 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 948 mSurface unpavedPath type: bridleway
Mashay Lanebridleway · 635 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 635 mSurface unpavedPath type: bridleway

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Road towards Knowl Green

📷 Robin Webster · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Road towards Knowl Green

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