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Upton Wood

✦ Ancient woodland5 ha

📷 Michael Trolove · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome5 ha

Getting here

52.40190, -0.26625

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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
  • 🌿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
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Upright Hedge-parsley · last seen 2023

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Marsh Tit, Blue Tit, Woodpigeon +42 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Marsh Tit, Blue Tit, Woodpigeon +42 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Speckled Wood, Green-veined White, Ringlet +84 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Speckled Wood, Green-veined White, Ringlet +84 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Heritage

Ancient woodland — historic landscape

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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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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Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths
Bullock Road (TROd byway)byway open to all traffic · 1.7 km
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 1.7 kmPath type: bridleway
Bullock Roadbridleway · 399 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 399 mSurface grassPath type: bridleway

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Ride through Upton Wood

📷 Michael Trolove · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Ride through Upton Wood

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🐄Hamerton Zoo ParkVisitor farm4.2 km→🌱St. Judiths FieldUrban park3.5 km→🌱Woodwalton Village GreenUrban park3.6 km→🐄White TigersVisitor farm4.1 km→🐄DingosVisitor farm4.1 km→🌱The GreenUrban park2.8 km→

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