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Pickard's Wood

✦ Ancient woodland28 ha
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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome28 ha

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

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Eyebright, Southern Marsh-orchid, Shining Crane's-bill +3 more · last seen 2025

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Swift, Bullfinch, Starling +38 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Swift, Bullfinch, Starling +38 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Flame Shoulder, Large Yellow Underwing, Brimstone Moth +262 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Flame Shoulder, Large Yellow Underwing, Brimstone Moth +262 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 · 4 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Tarka TrailWalking route
Named routeRef TTRegional walking route

Wildlife to spot

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