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Wellington Wood

✦ Ancient woodland147 ha

📷 Richard Webb · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome147 ha

Getting here

52.14258, -2.75187

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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
  • 🌳Large woodland — room to roam

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Robin, Blue Tit +73 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blackbird, Robin, Blue Tit +73 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Timothy, Ivy-leaved Toadflax, Rusty-Back Fern +3 more · last seen 2024

Free

Foraging

Traditional orchard — seasonal fruit, fungi and wild plants

Varies

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Green Shieldbug, Birch Shieldbug, Oedemera femoralis +41 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Green Shieldbug, Birch Shieldbug, Oedemera femoralis +41 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 8 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Badger TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Deer TrailWalking route
Named route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Wellington Wood

📷 Richard Webb · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Queenswood Country ParkUrban park2.5 km→🦉QUEENSWOODNature reserve2.5 km→🏞️QUEENSWOODCountry park2.5 km→🌱Queenswood Country ParkUrban park2.5 km→🌱Hampton Court Castle - Gardens & ParklandUrban park4.5 km→✦Laystone BridgeHistoric site3.7 km→

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