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Odell Great Wood

✦ Ancient woodland114 ha

📷 Philip Jeffrey · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome114 ha

Getting here

52.22121, -0.59891

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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
  • 🐕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
  • 🌳Large woodland — room to roam

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Mute Swan, Canada Goose, Carrion Crow +89 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Mute Swan, Canada Goose, Carrion Crow +89 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Broad-leaved Helleborine, Common Toadflax · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Common Blue Damselfly, Birch Catkin Bug, Shouldered Claremont +2 more · last seen 2024; Insects — Common Blue Damselfly, Birch Catkin Bug, Shouldered Claremont +2 more · last seen 2024

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby · 13 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Three Shires WayWalking route79 km

49 mile route liking the Swan's Way to the Grafham Water circular walk, which it now incorporates, made up largely of bridleways.

Named routeLength 79 kmRegional walking route
John Bunyan TrailWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
North Bedfordshire Heritage TrailWalking route70 km
Named routeLength 70 kmRegional walking route
Ouse Valley Way 2 (Turvey to Eaton Socon)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Milton Keynes Boundary WalkWalking route
Named routeRound tripRegional walking route
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Cycling

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
National Byway (Beds)Cycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
🐴

Horse riding

18 public paths nearby

Public paths
White Lanebyway open to all traffic · 284 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 284 mPath type: track
White Lanebyway open to all traffic · 1.3 km
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 1.3 kmSurface grassPath type: track
Yelnow Lanebyway open to all traffic · 1.7 km
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 1.7 kmSurface grassPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Odell Great Wood

📷 Philip Jeffrey · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Harrold-Odell Country ParkUrban park2.1 km→🏞️HARROLD-ODELLCountry park2.1 km→🦉HARROLD ODELL COUNTRY PARKNature reserve2.1 km→🌱Harrold-Odell Country ParkUrban park2.1 km→⛪St Peter and All Saints ChurchReligious grounds2.4 km→✦Tri-Focal Abandoned Medieval Settlement, Chellington.Historic site2.9 km→

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