Getting here
51.08214, -3.36499
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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
- 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞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
- 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
- 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Pied Flycatcher, Cormorant, Nuthatch +68 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Pied Flycatcher, Cormorant, Nuthatch +68 more · last seen 2025
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Little Shaggy-moss, Swan's-neck Thyme-moss, Dwarf Neckera +126 more · last seen 2018
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary, Common Blue, Green-veined White +30 more · last seen 2023; Insects — Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary, Common Blue, Green-veined White +30 more · last seen 2023
Foraging
Good match
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Two-horned Pincerwort, Wood-rust, Moon-leaved Pincerwort
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
2 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
West Deane WayWalking route
Coleridge WayWalking route82 km
🐴Horse riding
8 public paths nearby
Public paths
Horse riding
No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.
Wildlife to spot
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