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The Fir Wood

8 ha

📷 Glyn Baker · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome8 ha

Getting here

51.88990, 0.40091

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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
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Robin +52 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Robin +52 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Setaceous Hebrew Character, Heart & Dart, Large Yellow Underwing +145 more · last seen 2023; Insects — Setaceous Hebrew Character, Heart & Dart, Large Yellow Underwing +145 more · last seen 2023

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Creeping Thistle, Common Nettle, Creeping Buttercup +24 more · last seen 2022; Plants — Creeping Thistle, Common Nettle, Creeping Buttercup +24 more · last seen 2022

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Common Nettle, Sheep's Sorrel, Hawthorn +4 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 16 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Harcamlow WayWalking route
Named routeRef HARRegional walking route
London to Walsingham - stage 03Walking route
Named routeRef LW03Local walking route
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Cycling

28 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 16Cycling route
Named routeRef 16National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route66 m
Named routeRef 16Length 66 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface concrete
Main RouteCycling route18 m
Named routeRef 16Length 18 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route1.5 km
Named routeRef 16Length 1.5 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route49 m
Named routeRef 16Length 49 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route21 m
Named routeRef 16Length 21 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface other

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Stebbing View

📷 Glyn Baker · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🦉FLITCH WAYNature reserve3.4 km→🌱Parsonage DownsUrban park3.2 km→🏞️FLITCH WAYCountry park3.6 km→🌱Parsonage DownsUrban park3.2 km→🌱Talberds LeyUrban park3.3 km→🌱Newton GreenUrban park3.8 km→

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