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The Wilderness

2 ha
WildlifeBirdsFungi
Free entryDogs welcome2 ha

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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Chaffinch +54 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Chaffinch +54 more · last seen 2025

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Lecanora campestris subsp. campestris, Thelidium pyrenophorum, Diploicia canescens +108 more · last seen 2015; Fungi — Lecanora campestris subsp. campestris, Thelidium pyrenophorum, Diploicia canescens +108 more · last seen 2015

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Large White, Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock +211 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Large White, Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock +211 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Dilated Scalewort, Wall Scalewort, Even Scalewort +37 more · last seen 2020; Plants — Dilated Scalewort, Wall Scalewort, Even Scalewort +37 more · last seen 2020

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 public path nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

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Cycling

9 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Byway (through Ely)Cycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Route 12Cycling route
Named routeRef 12National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route163 m
Named routeRef 12Length 163 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route378 m
Named routeRef 12Length 378 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route9.3 km
Named routeRef 12Length 9.3 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route302 m
Named routeRef 12Length 302 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

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