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Tomlin Wood

✦ Ancient woodland27 ha

📷 Jonathan Thacker · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome27 ha

Getting here

52.54248, -0.51503

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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
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blackcap, Blue Tit, Chiffchaff +72 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blackcap, Blue Tit, Chiffchaff +72 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — White Bryony, Field Bindweed, Red Bartsia +9 more · last seen 2021

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Common Darter, Common Red Soldier Beetle, 7-spot Ladybird +14 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Common Darter, Common Red Soldier Beetle, 7-spot Ladybird +14 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 3 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Nene WayWalking route177 km
Named routeLength 177 kmRegional walking route
Jurassic WayWalking route142 km
Named routeLength 142 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 53Cycling route
Named routeRef 53National Cycle Network
National Byway (Northamptonshire)Cycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Wakerly Woods Red RouteMountain bike route
Named route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Footpath alongside Tomlin Wood

📷 Jonathan Thacker · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Footpath alongside Tomlin Wood

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Kings Cliffe Village FieldUrban park2.9 km→🌱The Pytchell (Community Orchard & 'The Quiet Place')Urban park2.2 km→🌱Maltings Green Pocket ParkUrban park2.3 km→✦Blatherwycke medieval village remainsHistoric site3.9 km→🌱Blatherwycke ArboretumUrban park3.6 km→✦Castle HymelHistoric site4.5 km→

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