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Short Wood

✦ Ancient woodland25 ha

📷 Michael Trolove · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Free entryDogs welcome25 ha

Getting here

52.51019, -0.50478

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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
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Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Great Tit, Wren, Chiffchaff +62 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Great Tit, Wren, Chiffchaff +62 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Bugle, Black Bryony, Hedge Woundwort +51 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Dark-edged Bee-fly, 7-spot Ladybird, Common Red Soldier Beetle +92 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Dark-edged Bee-fly, 7-spot Ladybird, Common Red Soldier Beetle +92 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Hogweed, Meadowsweet, Common Nettle +5 more foraging species; 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

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Nene WayWalking route177 km
Named routeLength 177 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 53Cycling route
Named routeRef 53National Cycle Network
National Byway (Northamptonshire)Cycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
N/ACycling route1.1 km
Named routeLength 1.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route63 m
Named routeRef 53Length 63 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Uncropped headland by Short Wood

📷 Michael Trolove · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Uncropped headland by Short Wood

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Barnwell Country ParkUrban park4.5 km→🏞️BARNWELLCountry park4.5 km→🌱Barnwell Country ParkUrban park4.5 km→✦Ashton Roman small town north east of OundleHistoric site3.9 km→⛪St Peter's ChurchReligious grounds4 km→⛪School Memorial ChapelReligious grounds3.7 km→

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