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Rooks Wood

7 ha
WildlifeBirdsFungi
Free entryDogs welcome7 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
  • 🍄Mushroom 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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Wren, Raven +65 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Wren, Raven +65 more · last seen 2026

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Script Lichen, Sticta fuliginosa s. lat., Pertusaria hymenea +31 more · last seen 2015; Fungi — Script Lichen, Sticta fuliginosa s. lat., Pertusaria hymenea +31 more · last seen 2015

Varies

Foraging

Plants — Bramble, Garlic Mustard, Beech +22 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Speckled Bush-cricket, Hornet, Lily Beetle +53 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Speckled Bush-cricket, Hornet, Lily Beetle +53 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Prickly Sow-thistle, daffodils, Ribwort Plantain +147 more · last seen 2017; Plants — Prickly Sow-thistle, daffodils, Ribwort Plantain +147 more · last seen 2017

Free

Wildlife to spot

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