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Old King's Wood

✦ Ancient woodland31 ha

📷 Dudley Miles · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0

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WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome31 ha

Getting here

52.47548, -0.72674

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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 272m away — 12 car parks within reach

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Parking· Free

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Starling, Blue Tit, Magpie +72 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Starling, Blue Tit, Magpie +72 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Bristly Oxtongue, Daisy, Cuckooflower +33 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Marmalade Hoverfly, 7-spot Ladybird, Field Grasshopper +63 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Marmalade Hoverfly, 7-spot Ladybird, Field Grasshopper +63 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Bristly Oxtongue, Red Dead-nettle, Garlic Mustard +1 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Jurassic WayWalking route142 km
Named routeLength 142 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

10 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Main RouteCycling route40 m
Named routeRef 552Length 40 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route2.6 km
Named routeRef 552Length 2.6 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route20 m
Named routeRef 552Length 20 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route260 m
Named routeRef 552Length 260 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route138 m
Named routeRef 552Length 138 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route164 m
Named routeRef 552Length 164 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

King's Wood, Corby 9

📷 Dudley Miles · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0

King's Wood, Corby 9

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🌱East Carlton Countryside ParkUrban park3.8 km→🌱East Carlton ParkUrban park3.8 km→🌱Coronation ParkUrban park2.5 km→🌱Coronation ParkUrban park2.5 km→🌱West Glebe ParkUrban park3 km→🌱Oakley ParkUrban park1.2 km→

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