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Temple Wood

11 ha

📷 Jonathan Hutchins · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsFungi
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome11 ha

Getting here

52.69158, -2.28064

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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
  • 🍄Mushroom 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
Parking· Free

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blue Tit, Woodpigeon, Robin +71 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blue Tit, Woodpigeon, Robin +71 more · last seen 2025

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Frosty Bonnet, Sporidesmiella hyalosperma, Dematioscypha olivacea +121 more · last seen 2020; Fungi — Frosty Bonnet, Sporidesmiella hyalosperma, Dematioscypha olivacea +121 more · last seen 2020

Varies

Foraging

Plants — Sweet Chestnut, Elder, Common Hemp-nettle +19 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Bluebell, Sweet Chestnut, Dilated Scalewort +93 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Bluebell, Sweet Chestnut, Dilated Scalewort +93 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Monarch's WayWalking route990 km

approximate route of Charles II's escape

Named routeRef MWLength 990 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 81Cycling route
Named routeRef 81National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route1 km
Named routeRef 81Length 1 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Rainbow over Temple Wood, Weston Park

📷 Jonathan Hutchins · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Rainbow over Temple Wood, Weston Park

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Weston ParkUrban park600 m→🌱Bishops Wood ParkUrban park2.3 km→⛪St Andrew's ChurchReligious grounds500 m→✦Weston ParkHistoric site600 m→✦White Ladies (St Leonard's) PrioryHistoric site3.2 km→✦Weston HallHistoric site500 m→

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