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Maybury Wood - Woodland plantation

5 ha

📷 Philip Jeffrey · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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DogsWildlifeBirds
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome5 ha

Getting here

52.75051, -1.53006

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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
Walking trails

Best for

6 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

Hiking

Named hiking route nearby: National Forest Way

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 7 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Red WalkWalking route3.8 km
Named routeLength 3.8 km
National Forest WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Ivanhoe WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

65 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Conkers CircuitCycling route
Named routeRef Conkers CircuitRound tripLocal cycle route
Route 63Cycling route
Named routeRef 63National Cycle Network
N/ACycling route26 m
Named routeLength 26 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route600 m
Named routeLength 600 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
N/ACycling route2 km
Named routeLength 2 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route657 m
Named routeRef 63Length 657 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface bareearth
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Mountain biking

5 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Family Forest Trail (Yellow)Mountain bike route
Named routeRef Family Forest TrailRound trip
Wood Farm TrailMountain bike route
Named routeRef Wood Farm Trail
Shell Brook TrailMountain bike route
Named routeRef Shell Brook TrailRound tripLocal cycle route
Hicks Lodge TrailMountain bike route
Named route
The Tramway TrailMountain bike route
Named routeRef The Tramway Trail
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Horse riding

3 public paths nearby

Public paths
Gorse Lanebridleway · 1.1 km
Public pathbridlewayLength 1.1 kmSurface dirtPath type: bridleway

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Hilltop Wood near Boothorpe

📷 Philip Jeffrey · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Hilltop Wood near Boothorpe

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🏞️DONISTHORPE WOODLANDCountry park2.6 km→🌱Donisthorpe Woodland ParkUrban park2.6 km→🌱Diana Memorial GardenUrban park3.2 km→🌱Coronation ParkUrban park4.9 km→🌱Newhall ParkUrban park4.9 km→🌱Sarah's WoodUrban park1.5 km→

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Nearby reservoirs

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Hicks Lodge Upper

Not High (England Use Only)2.2 km→
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Dam 153

Not High (England Use Only)2.2 km→

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