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Old Forest

5 ha

📷 Hugh Venables · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome5 ha

Getting here

52.49297, 0.55843

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦69+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Willow Warbler and Robin
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

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

Best for

6 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Willow Warbler, Robin, Chiffchaff +66 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Willow Warbler, Robin, Chiffchaff +66 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Tortoise Bug, Ant Damsel Bug, Speckled Yellow +239 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Tortoise Bug, Ant Damsel Bug, Speckled Yellow +239 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Yarrow, Dense-flowered Fumitory, Honesty +34 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Yarrow, Dense-flowered Fumitory, Honesty +34 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Wild Marjoram, Pink-sorrel, Procumbent Yellow-sorrel

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

8 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Hereward WayWalking route
Named routePoint-to-pointRegional walking route
Little Ouse PathWalking route9 km
Named routeLength 9 kmPoint-to-pointLocal walking route
Weeting Village WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
The BrecksWalking route
Named route
The History TrailWalking route4.3 km
Named routeLength 4.3 kmRound tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

14 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Regional Route 30 (alternative)Cycling route
Named routeRef (30)Regional cycle route
Two Rivers Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef 30Regional cycle route
Regional Cycle Route 30Cycling route373 km
Named routeRef 30Length 373 kmRound tripRegional cycle route
N/ACycling route542 m
Named routeRef 30Length 542 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route869 m
Named routeRef 30Length 869 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route11 m
Named routeRef 30Length 11 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Outdoor pigs

📷 Hugh Venables · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Outdoor pigs

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Earthworks in Little Ouse ValleyHistoric site4.4 km→🌱Warren house : Caravan parkUrban park1.8 km→⛪St George's ChurchReligious grounds3.5 km→⛪St James's ChurchReligious grounds3.5 km→✦Bowl barrow in Mount Ephraim Plantation, 770m north west of Field BarnHistoric site3.8 km→⛪St Mary's ChurchReligious grounds2.4 km→

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