Semer Wood
✦ Ancient woodland10 ha
Plan your visit
🦉Wildlife🦅Birds🍂Seasonal
Free entryDogs welcome10 ha
Getting here
52.08604, 0.90668
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Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- ☀️June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days
- 🌿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
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- ☀️June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days
- 🌿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
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
- 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
🦉Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Free
🦅Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Swallow, Robin, Blue Tit +76 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Swallow, Robin, Blue Tit +76 more · last seen 2025
Free
🍂Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Common Field-speedwell, Field Pansy, Greater Plantain +66 more · last seen 2025
Free
🦋Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Meadow Brown, Small White, Large White +30 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Meadow Brown, Small White, Large White +30 more · last seen 2025
Free
Plants — Dandelion, Bulrush, Bristly Oxtongue +6 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Varies
Ancient woodland — historic landscape
Free
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km1 public path nearby
Public paths
No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.
14 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
South Suffolk Cycle Route A1Cycling route▾
Named routeRef A1Regional cycle route
South Suffolk Route BCycling route▾
Named routeRef BRegional cycle route
NCN National Route 1Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part United Kingdom 1Cycling route▾
Named routeRef EV12International cycle route
Wolf WayCycling route400 km▾
Named routeRef Wolf WayLength 400 kmRound tripLocal cycle route
Route 48Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 48Regional cycle route
Photos
Semer: Track skirting the left side of Semer Wood
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