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Old Dry Bushes

✦ Ancient woodland31 ha

📷 Jonathan Thacker · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome31 ha

Getting here

52.47115, -0.60890

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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

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Blackcap, Wren +67 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blackbird, Blackcap, Wren +67 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Primrose, Heath Speedwell, False Fox-sedge +4 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Ringlet +52 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Ringlet +52 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby · 3 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Lyveden WayWalking route15.2 km
Named routeLength 15.2 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Old Dry Lanepublic footpath · 172 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 172 mPath type: track
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Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths
Old Dry Lane (North)bridleway · 1.6 km
Public pathbridlewayLength 1.6 kmSurface asphaltPath type: unclassified

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Bridleway by Old Dry Bushes

📷 Jonathan Thacker · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Bridleway by Old Dry Bushes

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Fermyn Woods Country ParkUrban park2 km→🌱Brigstock Pocket ParkUrban park1.9 km→🌱Weldon Woodland ParkUrban park3.3 km→🏞️FERMYN WOODSCountry park2.2 km→🌱Weldon Woodland ParkUrban park3.3 km→✦LYVEDEN NEW BIELDHistoric site4 km→

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