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Middle Common

📷 Neil Owen · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifeSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

51.49081, -2.11306

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦56+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Jackdaw
  • 🐕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

Best for

8 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Jackdaw, Carrion Crow +53 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Woodpigeon, Jackdaw, Carrion Crow +53 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Wood Anemone, Bank Haircap, Flat-brocade Moss +94 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Southern Hawker, Common Blue Damselfly, Large Red Damselfly +9 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 public paths nearby

Public paths

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

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Cycling

35 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 403Cycling route
Named routeRef 403National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route893 m
Named routeRef 403Length 893 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route114 m
Named routeRef 403Length 114 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route48 m
Named routeRef 403Length 48 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route292 m
Named routeRef 403Length 292 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.7 km
Named routeRef 403Length 1.7 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
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Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Stop and wait at Middle Common

📷 Neil Owen · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Stop and wait at Middle Common

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