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Swan Wood - Woodland plantation

✦ Ancient woodland2 ha

📷 Glyn Baker · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

WildlifeDogsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

51.66870, 0.43905

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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
  • 🅿️Parking 73m away — 4 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat; Ancient woodland

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: NCN National Route 13

Varies

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby · 13 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Centenary CircleWalking route34 km
Named routeLength 34 kmRound tripRegional walking route
Pleasure Gardens WalkWalking route
Named route
Repton's WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Hylands Estate Boundary WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Hylands Lower Estate WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
St Peters Waypublic footpath · 109 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 109 mPath type: footway
Crondon Park Lanepublic footpath · 536 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 536 mPath type: service
St Peters Waypublic footpath · 38 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 38 mPath type: footway
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Cycling

19 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN National Route 13Cycling route
Named routeRef 13National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route801 m
Named routeRef 13Length 801 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route808 m
Named routeRef 13Length 808 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route409 m
Named routeRef 13Length 409 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route137 m
Named routeRef 13Length 137 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route74 m
Named routeRef 13Length 74 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Bluebells & Swan Wood

📷 Glyn Baker · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Bluebells & Swan Wood

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🌱Lake MeadowsUrban park4.1 km→🌱Lake MeadowsUrban park4.1 km→🌱Chelmer ParkUrban park4.6 km→✦HYLANDS PARKHistoric site4.8 km→🌱Hylands ParkUrban park4.9 km→🌱Norsey WoodUrban park4.1 km→

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