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New Wood

8 ha

📷 Philip Halling · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome8 ha

Getting here

52.44950, -0.76084

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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
Parking

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blue Tit, Raven, Hobby +72 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blue Tit, Raven, Hobby +72 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Gooseberry, Thyme-leaved Speedwell, Wild Strawberry +17 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Small Tortoiseshell, Small White, Red Admiral +117 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Small Tortoiseshell, Small White, Red Admiral +117 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Cowslip, Primrose, Ground-ivy +134 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Cowslip, Primrose, Ground-ivy +134 more · last seen 2025

Free

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Jurassic WayWalking route142 km
Named routeLength 142 kmRegional walking route
🚴

Cycling

13 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Main RouteCycling route40 m
Named routeRef 552Length 40 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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 route138 m
Named routeRef 552Length 138 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Ploughed field next to Alder Wood

📷 Philip Halling · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Ploughed field next to Alder Wood

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🌱Desborough GreenspaceUrban park3.5 km→🌱Oakley ParkUrban park3.3 km→🌱' Recreation GroundUrban park4.1 km→🌱Manor ParkUrban park4.2 km→🌱Manor ParkUrban park4.2 km→🌱St John Ogilvie Roman Catholic ChurchUrban park2.9 km→

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