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Potterybank Wood

✦ Ancient woodland26 ha
WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome26 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
  • 🅿️Parking nearby — easy to reach by car

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Parking· Free

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Jackdaw, Blackbird, Woodpigeon +65 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Jackdaw, Blackbird, Woodpigeon +65 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Crested Dog's-tail, Common Couch, False Oat-grass +93 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Epistrophe grossulariae, Eristalis pertinax, 7-spot Ladybird +87 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Epistrophe grossulariae, Eristalis pertinax, 7-spot Ladybird +87 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Plants — Barren Strawberry, Wood-sorrel, Wild Onion +8 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 public paths nearby

Public paths
Beggar Lanepublic footpath · 71 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 71 mSurface pavedPath type: footway
Beggar Lanepublic footpath · 60 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 60 mSurface compactedPath type: footway
Beggar Lanepublic footpath · 12 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 12 mSurface pavedPath type: footway
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Cycling

7 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN National Route 155Cycling route
Named routeRef 155National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route131 m
Named routeRef 155Length 131 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route2.5 km
Named routeRef 155Length 2.5 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route436 m
Named routeRef 155Length 436 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.6 km
Named routeRef 155Length 1.6 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route710 m
Named routeRef 155Length 710 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

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