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Shakers Wood

60 ha

📷 Hugh Venables · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

DogsWalksWildlife
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome60 ha

Getting here

52.53948, 0.66758

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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
  • 🅿️Parking nearby — easy to reach by car

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking· Free

Best for

10 activities

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — woodland with marked walking trails

Free

Forest walks

2 marked walking trail(s)

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Blackbird +79 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Blackbird +79 more · last seen 2025

Free

Hiking

2 marked walking trails; Named hiking route nearby: Desert Rats Memorial Walk

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Large Yellow Underwing, Snout, Pine Carpet +128 more · last seen 2024; Insects — Large Yellow Underwing, Snout, Pine Carpet +128 more · last seen 2024

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

9 signed routes nearby · 4 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Lynford Stag WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Green Walk (Easy Access)Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Blue WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Desert Rats Memorial WalkWalking route
Named route
Desert Rats Memorial Walk Easy Access TrailWalking route
Named route
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Cycling

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Regional Route 30 (alternative)Cycling route
Named routeRef (30)Regional cycle route
Rebellion WayCycling route373 km
Named routeRef RebelLength 373 kmRound tripRegional cycle route
N/ACycling route19 km
Named routeLength 19 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Forestry Commission compound, Shakers Wood

📷 Hugh Venables · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Forestry Commission compound, Shakers Wood

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦LYNFORD HALLHistoric site3.4 km→🐄Brown's RestaurantVisitor farm3.4 km→✦Lynford Arboretum FollyHistoric site3.1 km→⛪St Leonard's ChurchReligious grounds3.2 km→💧Lynford Upper LakeReservoir3.2 km→💧Lynford Lower LakeReservoir3.2 km→

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