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Old Dalmer Wood

16 ha

📷 Keith Evans · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome16 ha

Getting here

52.31207, 0.72583

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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
  • 🅿️Parking 116m away — 2 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Pheasant, Woodpigeon, Red-legged Partridge +89 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Pheasant, Woodpigeon, Red-legged Partridge +89 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Azure Damselfly, Ruddy Darter, Emperor Dragonfly +9 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Azure Damselfly, Ruddy Darter, Emperor Dragonfly +9 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

8 signed routes nearby · 8 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Icknield Way PathWalking route169 km

long distance footpath 169 km

Named routeLength 169 kmRegional walking route
Lark Valley PathWalking route
Named routeListed length 24 kmLocal walking route
Yellow WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Brecks TrailWalking route22.5 km

A 14-miles (22.5km) linear route between Brandon Country Park and West Stow Country Park catering for walkers, cyclists and with sections available for horse riding.

Named routeLength 22.5 kmLocal walking route
The Churches TrailWalking route6.8 km
Named routeLength 6.8 kmPoint-to-pointLocal walking route
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Cycling

13 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Wolf WayCycling route400 km
Named routeRef Wolf WayLength 400 kmRound tripLocal cycle route
Route 13Cycling route
Named routeRef 13National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route834 m
Named routeRef 13Length 834 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route548 m
Named routeRef 13Length 548 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route576 m
Named routeRef 13Length 576 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route2.1 km
Named routeRef 13Length 2.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Icknield Way Cycle TrailMountain bike route226 km

This is the off-road or mountain cycling route of the Icknield Way Trail.

Named routeLength 226 kmRegional cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Old Milestone

📷 Keith Evans · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Old Milestone

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦CULFORD PARKHistoric site3.3 km→✦Sites NW and SE of Fornham All SaintsHistoric site4.5 km→🌱King's Picnic PlaceUrban park4.7 km→🌱St Martins ChurchUrban park4.8 km→🌱The GreenUrban park4.9 km→✦Bowl barrow known as Hill of Health, Brockley CornerHistoric site2.3 km→

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