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Round Wood

✦ Ancient woodland11 ha

📷 Philip Jeffrey · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome11 ha

Getting here

52.23499, -0.56181

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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
  • 🐕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

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Moorhen, Mute Swan, Mallard +72 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Moorhen, Mute Swan, Mallard +72 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Bee Orchid, Lungwort, Hedge Woundwort +45 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Lesser Stag Beetle, Rosemary Beetle, Corizus hyoscyami +33 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Lesser Stag Beetle, Rosemary Beetle, Corizus hyoscyami +33 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Bristly Oxtongue, Common Nettle, Rosy Garlic +4 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 10 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Three Shires WayWalking route79 km

49 mile route liking the Swan's Way to the Grafham Water circular walk, which it now incorporates, made up largely of bridleways.

Named routeLength 79 kmRegional walking route
North Bedfordshire Heritage TrailWalking route70 km
Named routeLength 70 kmRegional walking route
Ouse Valley Way 2 (Turvey to Eaton Socon)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
National Byway (Beds)Cycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
🐴

Horse riding

7 public paths nearby

Public paths
Back Lanebridleway · 243 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 243 mPath type: service
Back Lanebridleway · 92 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 92 mPath type: service
Back Lanebridleway · 874 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 874 mPath type: service
Back Lanebridleway · 157 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 157 mPath type: service

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Round Wood across a newly ploughed field

📷 Philip Jeffrey · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Round Wood across a newly ploughed field

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Harrold-Odell Country ParkUrban park4.3 km→🦉HARROLD ODELL COUNTRY PARKNature reserve4.3 km→🏞️HARROLD-ODELLCountry park4.3 km→🌱Harrold-Odell Country ParkUrban park4.3 km→✦Tri-Focal Abandoned Medieval Settlement, Chellington.Historic site4.7 km→⛪St Peter and All Saints ChurchReligious grounds4.8 km→

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