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Southwick Wood

✦ Ancient woodland23 ha

📷 Tim Heaton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Free entryDogs welcome23 ha

Getting here

52.51432, -0.48406

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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 — Mallard, Coot, Moorhen +78 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Mallard, Coot, Moorhen +78 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Early-purple Orchid, Ground-ivy, Hornbeam +19 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Dark-edged Bee-fly, 7-spot Ladybird, Dark Bush-cricket +64 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Dark-edged Bee-fly, 7-spot Ladybird, Dark Bush-cricket +64 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — White Dead-nettle, Red Dead-nettle, Common Nettle +1 more foraging species

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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

5 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
N/ACycling route188 m
Named routeLength 188 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Track through Southwick Wood

📷 Tim Heaton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Track through Southwick 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 site3.2 km→⛪St Peter's ChurchReligious grounds3.8 km→⛪School Memorial ChapelReligious grounds3.6 km→

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