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Stoke Wood

✦ Ancient woodland18 ha

📷 Nigel Stickells · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Free entryDogs welcome18 ha

Getting here

52.47305, -0.52098

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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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blue Tit, Great Tit, Jackdaw +80 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blue Tit, Great Tit, Jackdaw +80 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Common Valerian, Bluebell, Japanese Knotweed +8 more · last seen 2020

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Meadow Brown, Green-veined White, Large Skipper +63 more · last seen 2023; Insects — Meadow Brown, Green-veined White, Large Skipper +63 more · last seen 2023

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

2 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Nene WayWalking route177 km
Named routeLength 177 kmRegional walking route
Lyveden WayWalking route15.2 km
Named routeLength 15.2 kmRound tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 53Cycling route
Named routeRef 53National Cycle Network
National Byway (Northamptonshire)Cycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Public Footpath Beside Stoke Wood

📷 Nigel Stickells · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Public Footpath Beside Stoke Wood

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🌱Barnwell Country ParkUrban park3 km→🏞️BARNWELLCountry park3 km→🌱Barnwell Country ParkUrban park3 km→🏞️FERMYN WOODSCountry park4.7 km→✦LYVEDEN NEW BIELDHistoric site2.9 km→✦Ashton Roman small town north east of OundleHistoric site4.7 km→

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