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West Wood

✦ Ancient woodland23 ha

📷 Glyn Baker · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome23 ha

Getting here

51.97426, 0.35837

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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

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Early-purple Orchid, Greater Butterfly-orchid, Common Spotted-orchid +15 more · last seen 2025

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Marsh Tit, Nuthatch, Great Spotted Woodpecker +36 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Marsh Tit, Nuthatch, Great Spotted Woodpecker +36 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Speckled Wood, Meadow Brown, Ringlet +36 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Speckled Wood, Meadow Brown, Ringlet +36 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

6 signed routes nearby · 11 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Turpin's Trail 1Walking route

Third of three linked circular walks around the birthplace of Dick Turpin, Highwayman

Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
Harcamlow WayWalking route
Named routeRef HARRegional walking route
Turpin's Trail 3Walking route

Third of three linked circular walks around the birthplace of Dick Turpin, Highwayman

Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
Turpin's Trail 2Walking route

Second of three linked circular walks around the birthplace of Dick Turpin, Highwayman

Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
London to Walsingham - stage 04Walking route
Named routeRef LW04Local walking route
Tindon End Roadpublic footpath · 224 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 224 mPath type: unclassified
Tindon End Roadpublic footpath · 266 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 266 mPath type: unclassified
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

West Wood Butterfly

📷 Glyn Baker · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

West Wood Butterfly

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Margaret GardensUrban park2.4 km→🌱Margaret GardensUrban park2.4 km→✦A moated site at Goddards FarmHistoric site2.4 km→⛪St John the Baptist's ChurchReligious grounds2.5 km→✦The Howses moated siteHistoric site3.7 km→✦Moated site and fishpond at Maynards FarmHistoric site4.1 km→

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