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New Wood

20 ha

📷 JThomas · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Free entryDogs welcome20 ha

Getting here

52.41855, -0.75789

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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
  • 🌿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

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Carrion Crow +64 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Carrion Crow +64 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Great Willowherb, Rosebay Willowherb, Pedunculate Oak +21 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Great Willowherb, Rosebay Willowherb, Pedunculate Oak +21 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Small White, Gatekeeper, Small Tortoiseshell +25 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Small White, Gatekeeper, Small Tortoiseshell +25 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Pedunculate Oak, Hawthorn, Elder +4 more foraging species

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Cycling

11 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Main RouteCycling route2.6 km
Named routeRef 552Length 2.6 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route20 m
Named routeRef 552Length 20 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route260 m
Named routeRef 552Length 260 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route690 m
Named routeRef 552Length 690 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route164 m
Named routeRef 552Length 164 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route847 m
Named routeRef 552Length 847 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Field towards Glendon Wood

📷 JThomas · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Field towards Glendon Wood

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🌱Meadow Road ParkUrban park2.9 km→🌱Grafton Street ParkUrban park2.1 km→🌱Pocket ParkUrban park2.3 km→🌱Westfield GardensUrban park2.9 km→🌱Ise Valley ParklandsUrban park4.6 km→🌱Desborough GreenspaceUrban park5 km→

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