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Wistow Wood

✦ Ancient woodland9 ha

📷 Chris Stafford · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome9 ha

Getting here

52.42165, -0.09505

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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
Walking trails

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Robin, House Sparrow +53 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blackbird, Robin, House Sparrow +53 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Kneiff's Feather-moss, Even Scalewort, Dilated Scalewort · last seen 2021

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Painted Lady, Heart & Dart, Setaceous Hebrew Character +174 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Painted Lady, Heart & Dart, Setaceous Hebrew Character +174 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Heritage

Ancient woodland — historic landscape

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Rothschild WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Pathfinder WayWalking route74 km

Circular walk taking in some of the WWII Bomber bases

Named routeLength 74 kmLocal walking route
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Cycling

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
National Byway (through Ely)Cycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Wistow Wood Nature Reserve

📷 Chris Stafford · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Wistow Wood Nature Reserve

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🌱Abbey GreenUrban park3.1 km→🌱Abbey GreenUrban park3.1 km→🌱Newtown ParkUrban park3.2 km→🌱Newtown GreenUrban park3.2 km→🐄Johnson's Zoological GardensVisitor farm4.6 km→🌱King George's FieldUrban park3.1 km→

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