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Simon's Wood

✦ Ancient woodland21 ha

📷 Jonathan Thacker · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome21 ha

Getting here

52.61442, -0.33832

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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
Walking trails

Best for

10 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Chiffchaff, Robin, Blackcap +66 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Chiffchaff, Robin, Blackcap +66 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Wild Angelica, Enchanter's-nightshade, Field Bindweed +62 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Chalk and limestone grassland — chalkhill blue, adonis blue and rare moths; Insects — Small White, Large White, Small Heath +42 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Plants — Hawthorn, Water Mint, Nettle-leaved Bellflower +7 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Nene WayWalking route177 km
Named routeLength 177 kmRegional walking route
Gunwade TrailWalking route
Named route
Torpel WayWalking route
Named route
Bluebell TrailWalking route
Named route
Hereward WayWalking route
Named routePoint-to-pointRegional walking route
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Cycling

51 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
The Green WheelCycling route
Named routeRef 21Round tripRegional cycle route
The Green WheelCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 63Cycling route
Named routeRef 63National Cycle Network
Nassaburgh TrailCycling route
Named routeRef 1Local cycle route
Nene Park LoopCycling route
Named routeRef 4Local cycle route
Seaplane CyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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Horse riding

7 public paths nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Bridleway alongside Simon's Wood

📷 Jonathan Thacker · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Bridleway alongside Simon's Wood

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Nearby places

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🌱Bretton ParkUrban park4.4 km→✦MILTON HALLHistoric site4.1 km→🌱Werrington MeadowUrban park5 km→🌱Walcot HallUrban park4.9 km→🌱CrematoriumUrban park3.4 km→🌱Larks GreenUrban park3.8 km→

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