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Spring Wood

✦ Ancient woodland11 ha

📷 Michael Garlick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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BirdsWildlifeSeasonal
Free entryDogs welcome11 ha

Getting here

52.62202, 0.41531

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦104+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Wren and Skylark
  • 🌿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

Best for

7 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Wren, Skylark, Woodpigeon +101 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Wren, Skylark, Woodpigeon +101 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Sycamore, Ash, Pedunculate Oak +2 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Bay Sucker, Dark-edged Bee-fly, Field Grasshopper +4 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Bay Sucker, Dark-edged Bee-fly, Field Grasshopper +4 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

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

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Fen Rivers Way (Ely to King's Lynn)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Ouse Valley Way 4 (Brandon Creek to King’s Lynn)Walking route
Named routePoint-to-pointRegional walking route
Pentney and Shouldham Warren via Pentney AbbeyWalking route10.5 km
Named routeLength 10.5 kmRound tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

39 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Regional Route 30 (alternative)Cycling route
Named routeRef (30)Regional cycle route
Downham Market Ring CyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Regional Cycle Route 30Cycling route373 km
Named routeRef 30Length 373 kmRound tripRegional cycle route
NCN National Route 11Cycling route
Named routeRef 11National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route868 m
Named routeRef 11Length 868 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route349 m
Named routeRef 11Length 349 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Stow Bardolph: Wheat crop and Spring Wood beyond

📷 Michael Garlick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Stow Bardolph: Wheat crop and Spring Wood beyond

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✦STRADSETT HALLHistoric site3 km→🌱Memorial GardenUrban park2.6 km→🌱Ryston EstateUrban park4.5 km→🌱The HowdaleUrban park3.1 km→⛪St Edmund's ChurchReligious grounds3.1 km→⛪St Dominic's Roman Catholic ChurchReligious grounds3.3 km→

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