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Pipewell Wood

✦ Ancient woodland74 ha

📷 Richard Williams · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Free entryDogs welcome74 ha

Getting here

52.46670, -0.77701

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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
  • 🌿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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blue Tit, Great Tit, Kestrel +66 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blue Tit, Great Tit, Kestrel +66 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Gooseberry, Bluebell, Hairy St John's-wort +136 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Gooseberry, Blackthorn, Thyme-leaved Speedwell +18 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Speckled Wood, Small Tortoiseshell, Ringlet +64 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Speckled Wood, Small Tortoiseshell, Ringlet +64 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Ancient woodland — historic landscape

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Midshires WayWalking route370 km

Multi-use trail links the Ridgeway National Trail with the Trans Pennine Trail

Named routeLength 370 kmRegional walking route
Jurassic WayWalking route142 km
Named routeLength 142 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

7 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 route138 m
Named routeRef 552Length 138 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route164 m
Named routeRef 552Length 164 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route847 m
Named routeRef 552Length 847 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Pipewell Wood.

📷 Richard Williams · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Pipewell Wood.

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🌱East Carlton Countryside ParkUrban park3.4 km→🌱East Carlton ParkUrban park3.4 km→🌱Desborough GreenspaceUrban park3.2 km→⛪St Peter's ChurchReligious grounds3.2 km→🌱Oakley ParkUrban park3.9 km→🌱St John Ogilvie Roman Catholic ChurchUrban park2.8 km→

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