Walter Wood ✦ Ancient woodland 9 ha
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52.47338, -0.80182
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Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ 🐦 54+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Swallow and Blue Tit 🌿 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 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🐦 54+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Swallow and Blue Tit 🌿 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 £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🌿 Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Swallow, Blue Tit, Swift +51 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Swallow, Blue Tit, Swift +51 more · last seen 2025
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🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Common Mallow, Primrose, Wood-sorrel +23 more · last seen 2025
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Small Tortoiseshell, Small White, Large White +205 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Small Tortoiseshell, Small White, Large White +205 more · last seen 2025
Free
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Wood-sorrel, Common Nettle, Barren Strawberry +4 more foraging species
Varies
🍄 Mushroom foraging
Good match
Fungi — Oyster Mushroom · last seen 2025; Fungi — Oyster Mushroom · last seen 2025
Varies
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 2 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Midshires Way Walking route 370 km ▾
Multi-use trail links the Ridgeway National Trail with the Trans Pennine Trail
Named route Length 370 km Regional walking route
Show on map Jurassic Way Walking route 142 km ▾
Named route Length 142 km Regional walking route
Show on map ✦ Ancient woodland — continuously wooded since at least 1600 AD. A rare and irreplaceable habitat, rich in biodiversity and historical character.
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Wildlife to spot
8,600 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 8,600 records · National Biodiversity Network Goldfinch · Wren · Carrion Crow · Rook · Blue Tit +9
Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Carrion Crow Corvus corone Rook Corvus frugilegus Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Magpie Pica pica Goldcrest Regulus regulus Starling Sturnus vulgaris House Sparrow Passer domesticus Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Dunnock Prunella modularis Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Robin Erithacus rubecula Rock Dove Columba livia Oyster Mushroom
Oyster Mushroom Pleurotus ostreatus Bristly Oxtongue · Blackthorn · False Oat-grass · Yarrow · Elder +117
Bristly Oxtongue Helminthotheca echioides Blackthorn Prunus spinosa False Oat-grass Arrhenatherum elatius Yarrow Achillea millefolium Elder Sambucus nigra Cornus sanguinea subsp. sanguinea Cornus sanguinea subsp. sanguinea White Clover Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 8,600 records · National Biodiversity Network Goldfinch · Wren · Carrion Crow · Rook · Blue Tit +9
Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Carrion Crow Corvus corone Rook Corvus frugilegus Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Magpie Pica pica Goldcrest Regulus regulus Starling Sturnus vulgaris House Sparrow Passer domesticus Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Dunnock Prunella modularis Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Robin Erithacus rubecula Rock Dove Columba livia Oyster Mushroom
Oyster Mushroom Pleurotus ostreatus Bristly Oxtongue · Blackthorn · False Oat-grass · Yarrow · Elder +117
Bristly Oxtongue Helminthotheca echioides Blackthorn Prunus spinosa False Oat-grass Arrhenatherum elatius Yarrow Achillea millefolium Elder Sambucus nigra Cornus sanguinea subsp. sanguinea Cornus sanguinea subsp. sanguinea White Clover Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Trifolium repens
Trifolium repens
Red Clover Trifolium pratense
Red Clover Trifolium pratense
Hoary Ragwort Jacobaea erucifolia
Hoary Ragwort Jacobaea erucifolia
Ribwort Plantain Plantago lanceolata
Ribwort Plantain Plantago lanceolata
Hard Rush Juncus inflexus
Hard Rush Juncus inflexus
Broad-leaved Dock Rumex obtusifolius
Broad-leaved Dock Rumex obtusifolius
Tufted Hair-grass Deschampsia cespitosa
Tufted Hair-grass Deschampsia cespitosa
Upright Hedge-parsley Torilis japonica
Upright Hedge-parsley Torilis japonica
Common Nettle Urtica dioica
Common Nettle Urtica dioica
Ivy Hedera helix
Ivy Hedera helix
Pedunculate Oak Quercus robur
Pedunculate Oak Quercus robur
Prickly Sow-thistle Sonchus asper
Prickly Sow-thistle Sonchus asper
Dog's Mercury Mercurialis perennis
Dog's Mercury Mercurialis perennis
Bramble Rubus fruticosus
Bramble Rubus fruticosus
Common Mouse-ear Cerastium fontanum
Common Mouse-ear Cerastium fontanum
Centaurea nigra Centaurea nigra
Centaurea nigra Centaurea nigra
Selfheal Prunella vulgaris
Selfheal Prunella vulgaris
Daisy Bellis perennis
Daisy Bellis perennis
Greater Plantain Plantago major
Greater Plantain Plantago major
Rosebay Willowherb Chamaenerion angustifolium
Rosebay Willowherb Chamaenerion angustifolium
Meadow Vetchling Lathyrus pratensis
Meadow Vetchling Lathyrus pratensis
Dandelion Taraxacum
Dandelion Taraxacum
Polygonum aviculare Polygonum aviculare
Polygonum aviculare Polygonum aviculare
Wood Dock Rumex sanguineus
Wood Dock Rumex sanguineus
Reed Canary-grass Phalaris arundinacea
Reed Canary-grass Phalaris arundinacea
Herb-Robert Geranium robertianum
Herb-Robert Geranium robertianum
Lesser Burdock Arctium minus
Lesser Burdock Arctium minus
Red Bartsia Odontites vernus
Red Bartsia Odontites vernus
Snowberry Symphoricarpos albus
Snowberry Symphoricarpos albus
Hawthorn Crataegus monogyna
Hawthorn Crataegus monogyna
Nipplewort Lapsana communis
Nipplewort Lapsana communis
Oxeye Daisy Leucanthemum vulgare
Oxeye Daisy Leucanthemum vulgare
Cock's-foot Dactylis glomerata
Cock's-foot Dactylis glomerata
Bittersweet Solanum dulcamara
Bittersweet Solanum dulcamara
Ash Fraxinus excelsior
Ash Fraxinus excelsior
Bearded Couch Elymus caninus
Bearded Couch Elymus caninus
Thyme-leaved Speedwell Veronica serpyllifolia
Thyme-leaved Speedwell Veronica serpyllifolia
Common Ragwort Jacobaea vulgaris
Common Ragwort Jacobaea vulgaris
Wood Avens Geum urbanum
Wood Avens Geum urbanum
Sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus
Sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus
Fool's Water-Cress Helosciadium nodiflorum
Fool's Water-Cress Helosciadium nodiflorum
Timothy Phleum pratense
Timothy Phleum pratense
Wild Carrot Daucus carota
Wild Carrot Daucus carota
Spear Thistle Cirsium vulgare
Spear Thistle Cirsium vulgare
Male-fern Dryopteris filix-mas
Male-fern Dryopteris filix-mas
Germander Speedwell Veronica chamaedrys
Germander Speedwell Veronica chamaedrys
Giant Fescue Schedonorus giganteus
Giant Fescue Schedonorus giganteus
Hedge Woundwort Stachys sylvatica
Hedge Woundwort Stachys sylvatica
Barren Strawberry Potentilla sterilis
Barren Strawberry Potentilla sterilis
Wild Teasel Dipsacus fullonum
Wild Teasel Dipsacus fullonum
Red Dead-nettle Lamium purpureum
Red Dead-nettle Lamium purpureum
Common Orache Atriplex patula
Common Orache Atriplex patula
Fig-leaved Goosefoot Chenopodium ficifolium
Fig-leaved Goosefoot Chenopodium ficifolium
Scented Mayweed Matricaria chamomilla
Scented Mayweed Matricaria chamomilla
Dryopteris filix-mas Dryopteris filix-mas
Dryopteris filix-mas Dryopteris filix-mas
Rough Meadow-grass Poa trivialis
Rough Meadow-grass Poa trivialis
Water Chickweed Stellaria aquatica
Water Chickweed Stellaria aquatica
Autumn Hawkbit Scorzoneroides autumnalis
Autumn Hawkbit Scorzoneroides autumnalis
Spindle Euonymus europaeus
Spindle Euonymus europaeus
Cow Parsley Anthriscus sylvestris
Cow Parsley Anthriscus sylvestris
Hogweed Heracleum sphondylium
Hogweed Heracleum sphondylium
Field Horsetail Equisetum arvense
Field Horsetail Equisetum arvense
Creeping Thistle Cirsium arvense
Creeping Thistle Cirsium arvense
Meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria
Meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria
Blue Fleabane Erigeron acris
Blue Fleabane Erigeron acris
Oat Avena sativa
Oat Avena sativa
Smooth Sow-thistle Sonchus oleraceus
Smooth Sow-thistle Sonchus oleraceus
Hairy-brome Bromopsis ramosa
Hairy-brome Bromopsis ramosa
Petty Spurge Euphorbia peplus
Petty Spurge Euphorbia peplus
Ground-ivy Glechoma hederacea
Ground-ivy Glechoma hederacea
Agrimony Agrimonia eupatoria
Agrimony Agrimonia eupatoria
Wild Strawberry Fragaria vesca
Wild Strawberry Fragaria vesca
False-brome Brachypodium sylvaticum
False-brome Brachypodium sylvaticum
Amphibious Bistort Persicaria amphibia
Amphibious Bistort Persicaria amphibia
Great Willowherb Epilobium hirsutum
Great Willowherb Epilobium hirsutum
Common Bent Agrostis capillaris
Common Bent Agrostis capillaris
Slender Knapweed Centaurea debeauxii
Slender Knapweed Centaurea debeauxii
Creeping Cinquefoil Potentilla reptans
Creeping Cinquefoil Potentilla reptans
Rosa canina Rosa canina
Rosa canina Rosa canina
Hoary Willowherb Epilobium parviflorum
Hoary Willowherb Epilobium parviflorum
Wild Angelica Angelica sylvestris
Wild Angelica Angelica sylvestris
Goat Willow Salix caprea
Goat Willow Salix caprea
Swine-cress Lepidium coronopus
Swine-cress Lepidium coronopus
Rowan Sorbus aucuparia
Rowan Sorbus aucuparia
Osier Salix viminalis
Osier Salix viminalis
Common Mallow Malva sylvestris
Common Mallow Malva sylvestris
Curled Dock Rumex crispus
Curled Dock Rumex crispus
Clustered Dock Rumex conglomeratus
Clustered Dock Rumex conglomeratus
Soft-rush Juncus effusus
Soft-rush Juncus effusus
Tall Fescue Schedonorus arundinaceus
Tall Fescue Schedonorus arundinaceus
Cleavers Galium aparine
Cleavers Galium aparine
Fat-hen Chenopodium album
Fat-hen Chenopodium album
Red Campion Silene dioica
Red Campion Silene dioica
Large Bindweed Calystegia silvatica
Large Bindweed Calystegia silvatica
Lords-and-Ladies Arum maculatum
Lords-and-Ladies Arum maculatum
Wood Forget-me-not Myosotis sylvatica
Wood Forget-me-not Myosotis sylvatica
Perennial Rye-grass Lolium perenne
Perennial Rye-grass Lolium perenne
Rumex sanguineus var. sanguineus Rumex sanguineus var. sanguineus
Rumex sanguineus var. sanguineus Rumex sanguineus var. sanguineus
Black Bryony Tamus communis
Black Bryony Tamus communis
Dryopteris affinis Dryopteris affinis
Dryopteris affinis Dryopteris affinis
Cut-leaved Crane's-bill Geranium dissectum
Cut-leaved Crane's-bill Geranium dissectum
Coltsfoot Tussilago farfara
Coltsfoot Tussilago farfara
Common Bird's-foot-trefoil Lotus corniculatus
Common Bird's-foot-trefoil Lotus corniculatus
Yorkshire-fog Holcus lanatus
Yorkshire-fog Holcus lanatus
Phleum pratense Phleum pratense
Phleum pratense Phleum pratense
Hemlock Conium maculatum
Hemlock Conium maculatum
Hedge Bindweed Calystegia sepium
Hedge Bindweed Calystegia sepium
Black Medick Medicago lupulina
Black Medick Medicago lupulina
Common Field-speedwell Veronica persica
Common Field-speedwell Veronica persica
Shepherd's-purse Capsella bursa-pastoris
Shepherd's-purse Capsella bursa-pastoris
Hazel Corylus avellana
Hazel Corylus avellana
Goat's-beard Tragopogon pratensis
Goat's-beard Tragopogon pratensis
Sun Spurge Euphorbia helioscopia
Sun Spurge Euphorbia helioscopia
White Stonecrop Sedum album
White Stonecrop Sedum album
White Dead-nettle Lamium album
White Dead-nettle Lamium album
Common Couch Elymus repens
Common Couch Elymus repens Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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