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Sutton Wood

✦ Ancient woodland22 ha

📷 Julian Dowse · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Free entryDogs welcome22 ha

Getting here

52.59671, -0.38646

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Robin, Blue Tit +73 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blackbird, Robin, Blue Tit +73 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Pasqueflower, Pyramidal Orchid, Bee Orchid +67 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Emerald Damselfly, Azure Damselfly, Harlequin Ladybird +34 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Emerald Damselfly, Azure Damselfly, Harlequin Ladybird +34 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Dropwort, Beech, Blackthorn +3 more foraging species

Varies

Heritage

Ancient woodland — historic landscape

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Nene WayWalking route177 km
Named routeLength 177 kmRegional walking route
Gunwade TrailWalking route
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Wildflower TrailWalking route
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Torpel WayWalking route
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Bluebell TrailWalking route
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Cycling

19 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
The Green WheelCycling route
Named routeRef 21Round tripRegional cycle route
The Green WheelCycling route
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Route 63Cycling route
Named routeRef 63National Cycle Network
Nassaburgh TrailCycling route
Named routeRef 1Local cycle route
Peterborough LCNCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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

Sutton Wood, near Upton

📷 Julian Dowse · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Sutton Wood, near Upton

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✦Wansford Bridge See also CAMBRIDGESHIRE 136Historic site2.7 km→✦Wansford Bridge See also PETERBOROUGH 136Historic site2.7 km→🌱Walcot HallUrban park3.4 km→✦The fort and Roman walled town of Durobrivae and its south, west and east suburbs, immediately south and east of Water Newton VillageHistoric site4.9 km→⛪St Mary's ChurchReligious grounds2.8 km→🐄Willow Brook Farm ShopVisitor farm3.1 km→

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