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Poor Park

✦ Ancient woodland23 ha

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WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome23 ha

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days
  • 🌿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
Parking

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blue Tit, Blackbird, Wren +57 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blue Tit, Blackbird, Wren +57 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Common Nettle, Ivy, Himalayan Balsam +65 more · last seen 2022

Free

Foraging

Plants — Common Nettle, White Dead-nettle, Elder +10 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Meadow Brown, Peacock, Small Tortoiseshell +103 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Meadow Brown, Peacock, Small Tortoiseshell +103 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

1 signed route nearby · 4 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
London to Walsingham - stage 04Walking route
Named routeRef LW04Local walking route
🐴

Horse riding

3 public paths nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

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