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Oak Wood

5 ha

📷 Evelyn Simak · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome5 ha

Getting here

52.61519, 0.41049

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦140+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Blue Tit
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking 499m away — 2 car parks within reach

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking

Best for

7 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Blue Tit, Blackbird +137 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Blue Tit, Blackbird +137 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Garlic Mustard, Smooth Sow-thistle, Lesser Trefoil +18 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Garlic Mustard, Smooth Sow-thistle, Lesser Trefoil +18 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Garlic Mustard, Fennel, Pedunculate Oak

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Bay Sucker, Dark-edged Bee-fly, Field Grasshopper +13 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Bay Sucker, Dark-edged Bee-fly, Field Grasshopper +13 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 3 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Fen Rivers Way (Ely to King's Lynn)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Ouse Valley Way 4 (Brandon Creek to King’s Lynn)Walking route
Named routePoint-to-pointRegional walking route
New Roadpublic footpath · 1.2 km
Public pathpublic footpathLength 1.2 kmPath type: unclassified
New Roadpublic footpath · 51 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 51 mPath type: unclassified
New Roadpublic footpath · 197 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 197 mPath type: unclassified
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Cycling

38 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Regional Route 30 (alternative)Cycling route
Named routeRef (30)Regional cycle route
Downham Market Ring CyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Regional Cycle Route 30Cycling route373 km
Named routeRef 30Length 373 kmRound tripRegional cycle route
NCN National Route 11Cycling route
Named routeRef 11National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route868 m
Named routeRef 11Length 868 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route349 m
Named routeRef 11Length 349 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

The southern edge of Oak Wood

📷 Evelyn Simak · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

The southern edge of Oak Wood

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Nearby places

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✦STRADSETT HALLHistoric site3.6 km→🌱Memorial GardenUrban park1.9 km→🌱Ryston EstateUrban park3.7 km→🌱The HowdaleUrban park2.3 km→⛪St Edmund's ChurchReligious grounds2.4 km→⛪St Dominic's Roman Catholic ChurchReligious grounds2.5 km→

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