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Old Wood

✦ Ancient woodland13 ha

📷 Peter Wood · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome13 ha

Getting here

50.85455, -4.25862

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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
  • 🍄Mushroom 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
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Walking trails

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Chaffinch, Blue Tit, Blackbird +58 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Chaffinch, Blue Tit, Blackbird +58 more · last seen 2025

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Punctelia subrudecta s. str., Arthonia atra, Pyrenula macrospora +18 more · last seen 2014; Fungi — Punctelia subrudecta s. str., Arthonia atra, Pyrenula macrospora +18 more · last seen 2014

Varies

Foraging

Plants — Meadowsweet, Rowan, Barren Strawberry +20 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Meadowsweet, Honeysuckle +158 more · last seen 2023

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Small White, Small Tortoiseshell, Red Admiral +80 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Small White, Small Tortoiseshell, Red Admiral +80 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 public path nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

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Cycling

18 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN 3 Link RouteCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Link to NCN3Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 3Cycling route527.7 km
Named routeRef 3Length 527.7 kmNational Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route24 m
Named routeRef 3Length 24 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.4 km
Named routeRef 3Length 1.4 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route5 km
Named routeRef 3Length 5 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Ordnance Survey Cut Mark

📷 Peter Wood · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Nearby places

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⛪St Michael's ChurchReligious grounds2.8 km→⛪St Peter's ChurchReligious grounds1.1 km→⛪All Saints' ChurchReligious grounds1.7 km→⛪St John the Baptist's ChapelReligious grounds2.5 km→⛪Woodacott Methodist ChurchReligious grounds2.6 km→⛪Bradford Methodist ChurchReligious grounds2.9 km→

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