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Scotch Wood

15 ha
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Free entryDogs welcome15 ha

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦91+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Mallard and Gadwall
  • 🌿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

6 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Mallard, Gadwall, Mute Swan +88 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Mallard, Gadwall, Mute Swan +88 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat; Birds — Mallard, Gadwall, Mute Swan +88 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Insect spotting

Semi-improved grassland — butterflies and wildflowers; Insects — Large Red Damselfly, Azure Damselfly · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Sand Leek, Germander Speedwell, Cleavers · last seen 2025; Plants — Sand Leek, Germander Speedwell, Cleavers · last seen 2025

Free

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Cycling

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Ancholme Valley WayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
N/ACycling route779 m
Named routeLength 779 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

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