Pound Wood ✦ Ancient woodland 4 ha
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🦅 Birds🦉 Wildlife🐶 Dogs
Public access Free entry Dogs welcome 4 ha
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51.67631, 0.42362
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Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ 🐦 58+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Jackdaw 🐕 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 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🐦 58+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Jackdaw 🐕 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 £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🌿 Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Jackdaw, House Sparrow +55 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Jackdaw, House Sparrow +55 more · last seen 2026
Free
🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals
Free
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Good match
Insects — Athous haemorrhoidalis, Lesser Stag Beetle, Cantharis decipiens +9 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Athous haemorrhoidalis, Lesser Stag Beetle, Cantharis decipiens +9 more · last seen 2026
Free
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Varies
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 6 signed routes nearby · 8 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
Centenary Circle Walking route 34 km ▾
Named route Length 34 km Round trip Regional walking route
Show on map Pleasure Gardens Walk Walking route ▾
Repton's Walk Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map Hylands Estate Boundary Walk Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map Hylands Lower Estate Walk Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map Gang Bridge public footpath · 14 m ▾
Public path public footpath Length 14 m Path type: footway
Show on map 23 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
NCN National Route 13 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 13 National Cycle Network
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 801 m ▾
Named route Ref 13 Length 801 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 808 m ▾
Named route Ref 13 Length 808 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 330 m ▾
Named route Ref 13 Length 330 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 409 m ▾
Named route Ref 13 Length 409 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 137 m ▾
Named route Ref 13 Length 137 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map 5 public paths nearby
Public paths
No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.
✦ Ancient woodland — continuously wooded since at least 1600 AD. A rare and irreplaceable habitat, rich in biodiversity and historical character.
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Wildlife to spot
3,967 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 3,967 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 43 species
winter spring summer autumn
2026 ▾
Woodpigeon · Jackdaw · Magpie · Rook · Robin +38
Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Rook Corvus frugilegus2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis2025 Stock Dove Columba oenas2025 Swallow Hirundo rustica2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Linnet Linaria cannabina2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Greylag Goose Anser anser2025 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2025 Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2025 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2025 Canada Goose Branta canadensis2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis2024 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2024 Jay Garrulus glandarius2024 🦌 Mammals 2 species
spring summer autumn
2025 ▾
Hazel Dormouse · Mole
Hazel Dormouse Muscardinus avellanarius Mole Talpa europaea Athous haemorrhoidalis · Lesser Stag Beetle · Cantharis decipiens · Bibio leucopterus · Cercopis vulnerata +2
Athous haemorrhoidalis Athous haemorrhoidalis2025 Lesser Stag Beetle Dorcus parallelipipedus Cantharis decipiens Cantharis decipiens2025 Bibio leucopterus Bibio leucopterus2025 Cercopis vulnerata Cercopis vulnerata2025 Pied Shieldbug Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 3,967 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 43 species
winter spring summer autumn
2026 ▾
Woodpigeon · Jackdaw · Magpie · Rook · Robin +38
Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Rook Corvus frugilegus2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis2025 Stock Dove Columba oenas2025 Swallow Hirundo rustica2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Linnet Linaria cannabina2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Greylag Goose Anser anser2025 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2025 Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2025 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2025 Canada Goose Branta canadensis2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis2024 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2024 Jay Garrulus glandarius2024 🦌 Mammals 2 species
spring summer autumn
2025 ▾
Hazel Dormouse · Mole
Hazel Dormouse Muscardinus avellanarius Mole Talpa europaea Athous haemorrhoidalis · Lesser Stag Beetle · Cantharis decipiens · Bibio leucopterus · Cercopis vulnerata +2
Athous haemorrhoidalis Athous haemorrhoidalis2025 Lesser Stag Beetle Dorcus parallelipipedus Cantharis decipiens Cantharis decipiens2025 Bibio leucopterus Bibio leucopterus2025 Cercopis vulnerata Cercopis vulnerata2025 Pied Shieldbug Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Tritomegas bicolor2025
Tritomegas bicolor2025
Pycnomerus fuliginosus Pycnomerus fuliginosus2025
Pycnomerus fuliginosus Pycnomerus fuliginosus2025 