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Moated site in Toseland Wood

2 ha

📷 Paul Glazzard · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsHeritage
Free entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

52.25359, -0.18801

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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
  • ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • 🐕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

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Jackdaw, Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon +59 more · last seen 2024; Birds — Jackdaw, Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon +59 more · last seen 2024

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Hairy-footed Flower Bee, Lesser Stag Beetle, Speckled Bush-cricket +5 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Hairy-footed Flower Bee, Lesser Stag Beetle, Speckled Bush-cricket +5 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Ivy, Herb-Robert, Primrose +1 more · last seen 2024; Plants — Ivy, Herb-Robert, Primrose +1 more · last seen 2024

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Pathfinder WayWalking route74 km

Circular walk taking in some of the WWII Bomber bases

Named routeLength 74 kmLocal walking route
Ouse Valley Way 3 (Eaton Socon to Brandon Creek)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

4 signed routes nearby

Route HDC 10Cycling route
Named routeRef HDC 10Local cycle route
Route HDC 8Cycling route
Named routeRef HDC 8Local cycle route
Route HDC 9iCycling route
Named routeRef HDC 9iLocal cycle route
Route HDC 7Cycling route
Named routeRef HDC 7Local cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Medieval moated enclosure, Toseland Wood

📷 Paul Glazzard · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Medieval moated enclosure, Toseland Wood

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🦉LITTLE PAXTON PITSNature reserve4.1 km→✦CROXTON PARKHistoric site4.1 km→🌱Boundary ParkUrban park4.7 km→🌱The GreenUrban park4.8 km→⛪St Luke's Methodist ChurchReligious grounds4.8 km→🌱Ripple ParkUrban park4.8 km→

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