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Waterloo Wood

✦ Ancient woodland18 ha

📷 Wikipedia · Battle of Waterloo · CC BY-SA 3.0

BirdsWildlifeSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome18 ha

Getting here

52.11572, -0.23371

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦64+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blue Tit and Great Tit
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking 446m away — 2 car parks within reach

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Parking

Best for

8 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Blue Tit, Great Tit, Woodpigeon +61 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blue Tit, Great Tit, Woodpigeon +61 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Scots Pine · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Pea-leaf Weevil, Apion, Marmalade Hoverfly +47 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Pea-leaf Weevil, Apion, Marmalade Hoverfly +47 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Clopton WayWalking route17.7 km

This walk offers great views from the top an escarpment and passes through the now deserted medieval village of Clopton

Named routeLength 17.7 kmPoint-to-pointLocal walking route
Kingfisher WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Greensand Ridge WalkWalking route64 km
Named routeLength 64 kmRegional walking route
Biggleswade Green WheelWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
North Bedfordshire Heritage TrailWalking route70 km
Named routeLength 70 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

41 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Byway (Cambridgeshire)Cycling route

National Byway route through Cambridgeshire

Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Greensand CyclewayCycling route59 km
Named routeLength 59 kmRegional cycle route
National Byway (Beds)Cycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Route HDC 8Cycling route
Named routeRef HDC 8Local cycle route
Route 12Cycling route
Named routeRef 12National Cycle Network
Route 12Cycling route
Named routeRef 12National Cycle Network
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Horse riding

4 public paths nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Battle of Waterloo

📷 Wikipedia · Battle of Waterloo · CC BY-SA 3.0

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Henry Smith Playing FieldsUrban park2.1 km→🌱The HollowUrban park1.6 km→🌱Linear WoodUrban park3.1 km→🌱Franklin Recreation GroundUrban park4.2 km→⛪St Andrew's ChurchReligious grounds3.9 km→⚽Henry Smith Playing FieldsPlaying field2.1 km→

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