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✦ Ancient woodland18 ha

📷 Wikipedia · Wood Buffalo National Park · CC BY-SA 3.0

WildlifeBirdsFungi
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome18 ha

Getting here

54.93796, -2.31586

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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
Horse riding

Best for

10 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Pheasant, Woodpigeon, Pied Flycatcher +68 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Pheasant, Woodpigeon, Pied Flycatcher +68 more · last seen 2026

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Lecanora chlarotera s. lat., Oak Moss, Lecanora soralifera +15 more · last seen 2014; Fungi — Lecanora chlarotera s. lat., Oak Moss, Lecanora soralifera +15 more · last seen 2014

Varies

Foraging

Plants — Wood-rust, Ramsons, Great Scented Liverwort +13 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Early-purple Orchid, Mountain Pansy, Hart's-tongue Thyme-moss +171 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Meadow Brown, Ringlet, Green-veined White +64 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Meadow Brown, Ringlet, Green-veined White +64 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby · 13 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Isaac's Tea TrailWalking route58 km
Named routeLength 58 kmRound tripRegional walking route
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Cycling

7 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Pennine CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 68National Cycle Network
Hadrian's CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 72National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route20 m
Named routeRef 72Length 20 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.9 km
Named routeRef 72Length 1.9 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route5 km
Named routeRef 72Length 5 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route94 m
Named routeRef 72Length 94 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

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Wood Buffalo National Park

📷 Wikipedia · Wood Buffalo National Park · CC BY-SA 3.0

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