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Thomas's Wood

✦ Ancient woodland130 ha

📷 Philip Jeffrey · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeHorsesBirds
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome130 ha

Getting here

52.09743, -1.05014

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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
  • 🐴1 horse riding trail(s) — is at its best in summer
  • 🐕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
  • 🌳Large woodland — room to roam
Bike parkingParking

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Horse riding

1 horse riding trail(s)

Varies

Bird watching

Birds — Blue Tit, Chiffchaff, Woodpigeon +62 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blue Tit, Chiffchaff, Woodpigeon +62 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Greater Periwinkle, Common Chickweed, Garden Grape-hyacinth +5 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Lowland meadows — marbled white, meadow brown and pollinating insects; Insects — Green-veined White, Large Skipper, Speckled Wood +24 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 38 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Grafton WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Ouse Valley Way 1 (Syresham to Turvey)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Blackmires Lanepublic footpath · 8 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 8 mPath type: track
Green Lanepublic footpath · 325 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 325 mPath type: track
Green Lanepublic footpath · 215 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 215 mPath type: track
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Cycling

11 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 50Cycling route
Named routeRef 50National Cycle Network
Northamptonshire Cycle Network N-TCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route4 km
Named routeRef 50Length 4 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.1 km
Named routeRef 50Length 1.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route525 m
Named routeRef 50Length 525 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route93 m
Named routeRef 50Length 93 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
🐴

Horse riding

36 public paths nearby

Public paths
Blackmires Lanebridleway · 363 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 363 mSurface gravelPath type: unclassified
Blackmires Lanebridleway · 46 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 46 mPath type: track
Brackley Lanebyway open to all traffic · 339 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 339 mPath type: track
Blackmires Lanebridleway · 861 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 861 mPath type: unclassified
Brackley Lanebyway open to all traffic · 252 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 252 mPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Byway through Bucknell Wood

📷 Philip Jeffrey · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Byway through Bucknell Wood

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱River WalkUrban park4.9 km→🌱Nicholas Hawksmoor Pocket ParkUrban park4.9 km→✦Old Mountains moat, fishpond and warrenHistoric site4.1 km→🌱Juniper close GreenUrban park4.7 km→✦Astwell Castle Farm (uninhabited portions)Historic site4.4 km→🦉GREENS NORTON POCKET PARK NATURE RESERVENature reserve4.6 km→

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