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Mill Wood

✦ Ancient woodland8 ha

📷 Mat Fascione · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome8 ha

Getting here

52.56839, -0.55825

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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
  • 🅿️Parking 478m away — 2 car parks within reach

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Parking· Paid

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Carrion Crow, Jackdaw, Robin +91 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Carrion Crow, Jackdaw, Robin +91 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Norway Spruce, Pendulous Sedge, Tufted Vetch +10 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Migrant Hawker, Glow-worm, Common Darter +14 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Migrant Hawker, Glow-worm, Common Darter +14 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 12 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Jurassic WayWalking route142 km
Named routeLength 142 kmRegional walking route
Rutland RoundWalking route105 km
Named routeLength 105 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
National Byway (Northamptonshire)Cycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Wakerly Woods Red RouteMountain bike route
Named route
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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

Jurassic Way in Fineshade Wood

📷 Mat Fascione · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Jurassic Way in Fineshade Wood

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Kings Cliffe Village FieldUrban park2.5 km→✦Blatherwycke medieval village remainsHistoric site2 km→🌱Maltings Green Pocket ParkUrban park2.6 km→🌱The Pytchell (Community Orchard & 'The Quiet Place')Urban park2.9 km→✦Fineshade motte and bailey castle and abbeyHistoric site600 m→✦Castle HymelHistoric site600 m→

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Nearby reservoirs

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Top Lodge Wildlife Pond

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Buxton Pond

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