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Rose Wood

✦ Ancient woodland3 ha

📷 JThomas · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome3 ha

Getting here

52.41935, -0.14258

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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

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow +61 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow +61 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Western Honey Bee, Small White, Meadow Brown +101 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Western Honey Bee, Small White, Meadow Brown +101 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Marchantia polymorpha subsp. ruderalis, Bluebell, Daisy +4 more · last seen 2020

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Heritage

Ancient woodland — historic landscape

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Rothschild WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Pathfinder WayWalking route74 km

Circular walk taking in some of the WWII Bomber bases

Named routeLength 74 kmLocal walking route
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Cycling

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
National Byway (through Ely)Cycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Farm track towards Rose Wood

📷 JThomas · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Farm track towards Rose Wood

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🌱Newtown ParkUrban park4.2 km→🌱Newtown GreenUrban park4.2 km→🌱Abbey GreenUrban park4.2 km→🌱Abbey GreenUrban park4.2 km→🌱King George's FieldUrban park3.5 km→🌱Upwood Playing FieldUrban park900 m→

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