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New Wood

✦ Ancient woodland156 ha

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome156 ha

Getting here

52.52436, -0.52231

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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
  • 🐴1 horse riding trail(s) — is at its best in summer
  • 🐕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
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
  • 🌳Large woodland — room to roam

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Horse riding

1 horse riding trail(s)

Varies

Bird watching

Birds — Blackcap, Chiffchaff, Blue Tit +64 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blackcap, Chiffchaff, Blue Tit +64 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Lesser Celandine · last seen 2021

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Dark-edged Bee-fly, 7-spot Ladybird, Common Red Soldier Beetle +25 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Dark-edged Bee-fly, 7-spot Ladybird, Common Red Soldier Beetle +25 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 4 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Nene WayWalking route177 km
Named routeLength 177 kmRegional walking route
Jurassic WayWalking route142 km
Named routeLength 142 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 53Cycling route
Named routeRef 53National Cycle Network
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
🐴

Horse riding

5 public paths nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

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📷 Wikipedia · New Wood River · CC BY-SA 3.0

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Kings Cliffe Village FieldUrban park4.8 km→🌱The Pytchell (Community Orchard & 'The Quiet Place')Urban park4.2 km→🌱Maltings Green Pocket ParkUrban park4.2 km→✦Blatherwycke medieval village remainsHistoric site4.5 km→🌱Blatherwycke ArboretumUrban park4.1 km→✦APETHORPE PALACE FORMERLY KNOWN AS APETHORPE HALLHistoric site3.2 km→

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