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Abbey Wood - Woodland plantation

2 ha

📷 David Howard · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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DogsWildlifeBirds
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

52.29636, 0.37793

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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

Best for

5 activities

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby · 4 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Freckenham Circular WalkWalking route
Named route
Soham Millennium Walk (Blue Route)Walking route3.5 km
Named routeLength 3.5 kmLocal walking route
Soham Millennium Walk (Red Route)Walking route1.8 km
Named routeLength 1.8 kmLocal walking route
Soham Millennium Walk (Green Route)Walking route7 km
Named routeLength 7 kmLocal walking route
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Cycling

41 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN 51Cycling route
Named routeRef 51National Cycle Network
National Byway (through Ely)Cycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Wicken Soham CyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route5.2 km
Named routeRef 51Length 5.2 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.3 km
Named routeRef 51Length 1.3 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route29 m
Named routeLength 29 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Newmarket Road, Fordham Abbey

📷 David Howard · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Newmarket Road, Fordham Abbey

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Studlands ParkUrban park3.5 km→✦CHIPPENHAM HALLHistoric site4.2 km→🌱Burwell HouseUrban park3.8 km→🌱Chippenham Childrens Play AreaUrban park4.2 km→🌱Chippenham Village Recreation GroundUrban park4.4 km→⛪Fordham Congregational ChurchReligious grounds1.8 km→

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