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Rod Wood

✦ Ancient woodland12 ha

📷 Philip Jeffrey · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsForaging
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome12 ha

Getting here

52.00797, -0.54010

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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

10 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blue Tit, Chaffinch, Robin +57 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blue Tit, Chaffinch, Robin +57 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — White Dead-nettle, Ramsons, Red Dead-nettle +20 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Red Campion, White Dead-nettle +146 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Hairy Shieldbug, Sphaerophoria +65 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Hairy Shieldbug, Sphaerophoria +65 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

8 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
John Bunyan TrailWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Greensand Ridge WalkWalking route64 km
Named routeLength 64 kmRegional walking route
Katherine’s WalkWalking route13.6 km
Named routeLength 13.6 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Clay WayWalking route
Named routePoint-to-pointLocal walking route
Marston Vale Timberland TrailWalking route21 km

A 13 mile / 21 km circular walk around the Forest of Marston Vale - https://www.marstonvale.org/Handlers/Download.ashx?IDMF=8eb96757-1ae3-4db0-a66f-830ab1081402

Named routeLength 21 kmLocal walking route
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Cycling

10 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Byway (Beds)Cycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
NCN 51Cycling route
Named routeRef 51National Cycle Network
Greensand CyclewayCycling route59 km
Named routeLength 59 kmRegional cycle route
Chilterns CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRound tripRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route655 m
Named routeRef 51Length 655 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface other
Main RouteCycling route447 m
Named routeRef 51Length 447 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface grass
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Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Path to Rod Wood

📷 Philip Jeffrey · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Path to Rod Wood

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