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Summertree Wood

✦ Ancient woodland18 ha

📷 Julian P Guffogg · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Free entryDogs welcome18 ha

Getting here

50.92410, 0.32683

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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

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Raven, Mallard, Woodlark +89 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Raven, Mallard, Woodlark +89 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Primrose, Hazel, Gorse +25 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — Hazel, Ramsons, Common Nettle +5 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Willow Emerald Damselfly, Common Darter, Rhagium mordax +10 more · last seen 2023; Insects — Willow Emerald Damselfly, Common Darter, Rhagium mordax +10 more · last seen 2023

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Scarlet Waxcap · last seen 2020; Fungi — Scarlet Waxcap · last seen 2020

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
1066 Country WalkWalking route50 km
Named routeLength 50 kmRegional walking route
🚴

Cycling

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Avenue Verte London ↔ ParisCycling route

English part of Avenue Verte London ↔ Paris, an international cycle route that connects the two capital cities

Named routeRef AVInternational cycle route
Route 21Cycling route
Named routeRef 21National Cycle Network
The Cuckoo TrailCycling route
Named route
Main RouteCycling route5.1 km
Named routeRef 21Length 5.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Horse Gallops near Broadgrove Wood

📷 Julian P Guffogg · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Horse Gallops near Broadgrove Wood

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Village GreenUrban park4 km→🌱Beeston's OrchardUrban park3.6 km→🌱Punnetts Town Recreation GroundUrban park4.4 km→✦Ashburnam iron furnace siteHistoric site5 km→⛪St John's ChurchReligious grounds2.7 km→⛪St Mary's ChurchReligious grounds3.3 km→

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