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Rede Wood

✦ Ancient woodland8 ha
WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Free entryDogs welcome8 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
  • 🌿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 — Swift, Blackbird, Robin +57 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Swift, Blackbird, Robin +57 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Swartz's Feather-moss, Wood Bristle-moss, Wall Screw-moss +82 more · last seen 2024

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Stag Beetle, Large White, Small White +65 more · last seen 2024; Insects — Stag Beetle, Large White, Small White +65 more · last seen 2024

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Red Dead-nettle, Raspberry Bryum, White Dead-nettle +3 more foraging species

Varies

Heritage

Ancient woodland — historic landscape

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
The Fonnereau WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Fynn Valley WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Gipping Valley River PathWalking route
Named route
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Cycling

38 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN 51Cycling route
Named routeRef 51National Cycle Network
2ACycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 10BCycling route
Named routeRef 10BLocal cycle route
Route 12Cycling route
Named routeRef 12Local cycle route
Route 12ACycling route
Named routeRef 12ALocal cycle route
Route 11BCycling route
Named routeRef 11BLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

'Iron Age' roundhouse in Rede Wood

'Iron Age' roundhouse in Rede Wood

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