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54 ha

📷 Michael Garlick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome54 ha

Getting here

52.86752, 1.06276

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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

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Blue Tit, Goldfinch +80 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blackbird, Blue Tit, Goldfinch +80 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Meadow Plant Bug · last seen 2025; Insects — Meadow Plant Bug · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

1 signed route nearby · 2 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Holt to Mannington WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Barber's Lanepublic footpath · 539 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 539 mPath type: track
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Cycling

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Two Rivers Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef 30Regional cycle route
Rebellion WayCycling route373 km
Named routeRef RebelLength 373 kmRound tripRegional cycle route
Regional Cycle Route 30Cycling route373 km
Named routeRef 30Length 373 kmRound tripRegional 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

Stody Lodge Gardens: The Rhododendron Walk

📷 Michael Garlick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Stody Lodge Gardens: The Rhododendron Walk

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🌱Home WoodsUrban park2.7 km→🏞️HOLTCountry park4 km→✦MELTON CONSTABLE HALLHistoric site4.1 km→🌱Spout HillsUrban park4.4 km→⛪St Andrew's ChurchReligious grounds4.8 km→🌱Briston GreenUrban park2 km→

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