Lount Wood - Woodland plantation
9 ha
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🐴Horses🦋Insects🦉Wildlife
Free entryDogs welcome9 ha
Getting here
52.76911, -1.44409
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Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- ☀️June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days
- 🐴Horse riding listed as facility — is at its best in summer
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- ☀️June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days
- 🐴Horse riding listed as facility — is at its best in summer
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Horse riding listed as facility
Varies
🦋Insect spotting
Good match
Semi-improved grassland — butterflies and wildflowers
Free
Good quality semi-improved grassland priority habitat
Free
🌲Forest walks
Moderate match
Public woodland
Free
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km6 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Red WalkWalking route3.8 km▾
Named routeLength 3.8 km
National Forest WayWalking route▾
Named routeRegional walking route
Blue WalkWalking route2.3 km▾
Named routeLength 2.3 km
Pink WalkWalking route1.4 km▾
Named routeLength 1.4 km
Purple WalkWalking route3.5 km▾
Named routeLength 3.5 km
40 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Route 52Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 52National Cycle Network
Route 6Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
Cloud Trail GreenwayCycling route▾
Named routeRef Cloud Trail GreenwayLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route654 m▾
Named routeRef 6Length 654 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route998 m▾
Named routeRef 6Length 998 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Alternative RouteCycling route41 m▾
Named routeRef 52Length 41 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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▾
The Tramway TrailMountain bike route▾
Named routeRef The Tramway Trail
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Wildlife to spot
11,019 records · National Biodiversity Network
Wildlife to spot
11,019 records · National Biodiversity Network🐦Birds45 species
summerautumn
2026▾
Jackdaw · Great Tit · Woodpigeon · Carrion Crow · Coal Tit +40
- JackdawColoeus monedula
- Great TitParus major
- WoodpigeonColumba palumbus2025
- Carrion CrowCorvus corone2025
- Coal TitPeriparus ater
- Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
- Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major
- RobinErithacus rubecula2025
- BlackbirdTurdus merula2025
- Mute SwanCygnus olor
- DunnockPrunella modularis
- WrenTroglodytes troglodytes2025
- GoldcrestRegulus regulus2025
- Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus
- House SparrowPasser domesticus
- StarlingSturnus vulgaris
- BullfinchPyrrhula pyrrhula2025
- Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus2025
- PheasantPhasianus colchicus2025
- Marsh TitPoecile palustris2025
- RedwingTurdus iliacus2025
- ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita2025
- NuthatchSitta europaea2025
- Song ThrushTurdus philomelos2025
- RavenCorvus corax2025
- MoorhenGallinula chloropus
- GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
- CootFulica atra
- Tufted DuckAythya fuligula
- Canada GooseBranta canadensis
- MallardAnas platyrhynchos
- GreenfinchChloris chloris
- Pied WagtailMotacilla alba yarrellii2025
- Grey WagtailMotacilla cinerea2025
- Greylag GooseAnser anser2025
- Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto2025
- MagpiePica pica2025
- Green WoodpeckerPicus viridis2025
- SiskinSpinus spinus2025
- Spotted FlycatcherMuscicapa striata2025
- Garden WarblerSylvia borin2025
- JayGarrulus glandarius2025
- Stock DoveColumba oenas2025
- TreecreeperCerthia familiaris2025
- BlackcapSylvia atricapilla2025
🦌Mammals4 species
winterspringsummer
2026▾
Grey Squirrel · Mole · Rabbit · Badger
- Grey SquirrelSciurus carolinensis
- MoleTalpa europaea
- RabbitOryctolagus cuniculus
- BadgerMeles meles2025
Grass Snake
- Grass SnakeNatrix helvetica
🐸Amphibians1 species
springsummerautumn
2026▾
Common Frog
- Common FrogRana temporaria
🐝Insects36 species
summerautumn
2026▾
Corizus hyoscyami · Golden Dot · Brimstone · Peacock · 7-spot Ladybird +31
- Corizus hyoscyamiCorizus hyoscyami
- Golden DotStigmella aurella
- BrimstoneGonepteryx rhamni
- PeacockAglais io
- 7-spot LadybirdCoccinella septempunctata
- March MothAlsophila aescularia
🍄Fungi37 species
autumnwinter
2026▾
Jelly Ear · Spring Hazelcup · Rosy Bonnet · Amanita'r Gwybed · Flavoparmelia caperata +32
- Jelly EarAuricularia auricula-judae
- Spring HazelcupEncoelia furfuracea2025
- Rosy BonnetMycena rosea2025
- Amanita'r GwybedAmanita muscaria2025
- Flavoparmelia caperataFlavoparmelia caperata
- Sarcoscypha
🌿Plants8 species
wintersummer
2026▾
Ivy · Dog's Mercury · Hazel · Devil's-bit Scabious · Corn Mint +3
- IvyHedera helix
- Dog's MercuryMercurialis perennis
- HazelCorylus avellana
- Devil's-bit ScabiousSuccisa pratensis2025
- Corn MintMentha arvensis2025
- Common Bird's-foot-trefoilLotus corniculatus
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot
11,019 records · National Biodiversity Network🐦Birds45 species
summerautumn
2026▾
Jackdaw · Great Tit · Woodpigeon · Carrion Crow · Coal Tit +40
- JackdawColoeus monedula
- Great TitParus major
- WoodpigeonColumba palumbus2025
- Carrion CrowCorvus corone2025
- Coal TitPeriparus ater
- Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
- Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major
- RobinErithacus rubecula2025
- BlackbirdTurdus merula2025
- Mute SwanCygnus olor
- DunnockPrunella modularis
- WrenTroglodytes troglodytes2025
- GoldcrestRegulus regulus2025
- Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus
- House SparrowPasser domesticus
- StarlingSturnus vulgaris
- BullfinchPyrrhula pyrrhula2025
- Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus2025
- PheasantPhasianus colchicus2025
- Marsh TitPoecile palustris2025
- RedwingTurdus iliacus2025
- ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita2025
- NuthatchSitta europaea2025
- Song ThrushTurdus philomelos2025
- RavenCorvus corax2025
- MoorhenGallinula chloropus
- GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
- CootFulica atra
- Tufted DuckAythya fuligula
- Canada GooseBranta canadensis
- MallardAnas platyrhynchos
- GreenfinchChloris chloris
- Pied WagtailMotacilla alba yarrellii2025
- Grey WagtailMotacilla cinerea2025
- Greylag GooseAnser anser2025
- Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto2025
- MagpiePica pica2025
- Green WoodpeckerPicus viridis2025
- SiskinSpinus spinus2025
- Spotted FlycatcherMuscicapa striata2025
- Garden WarblerSylvia borin2025
- JayGarrulus glandarius2025
- Stock DoveColumba oenas2025
- TreecreeperCerthia familiaris2025
- BlackcapSylvia atricapilla2025
🦌Mammals4 species
winterspringsummer
2026▾
Grey Squirrel · Mole · Rabbit · Badger
- Grey SquirrelSciurus carolinensis
- MoleTalpa europaea
- RabbitOryctolagus cuniculus
- BadgerMeles meles2025
Grass Snake
- Grass SnakeNatrix helvetica
🐸Amphibians1 species
springsummerautumn
2026▾
Common Frog
- Common FrogRana temporaria
🐝Insects36 species
summerautumn
2026▾
Corizus hyoscyami · Golden Dot · Brimstone · Peacock · 7-spot Ladybird +31
- Corizus hyoscyamiCorizus hyoscyami
- Golden DotStigmella aurella
- BrimstoneGonepteryx rhamni
- PeacockAglais io
- 7-spot LadybirdCoccinella septempunctata
- March MothAlsophila aescularia
🍄Fungi37 species
autumnwinter
2026▾
Jelly Ear · Spring Hazelcup · Rosy Bonnet · Amanita'r Gwybed · Flavoparmelia caperata +32
- Jelly EarAuricularia auricula-judae
- Spring HazelcupEncoelia furfuracea2025
- Rosy BonnetMycena rosea2025
- Amanita'r GwybedAmanita muscaria2025
- Flavoparmelia caperataFlavoparmelia caperata
- Sarcoscypha
🌿Plants8 species
wintersummer
2026▾
Ivy · Dog's Mercury · Hazel · Devil's-bit Scabious · Corn Mint +3
- IvyHedera helix
- Dog's MercuryMercurialis perennis
- HazelCorylus avellana
- Devil's-bit ScabiousSuccisa pratensis2025
- Corn MintMentha arvensis2025
- Common Bird's-foot-trefoilLotus corniculatus
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Holly Leaf Gall Fly
Holly Leaf Gall Fly
Phytomyza ilicis
Phytomyza ilicis
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Sarcoscypha
Common Orange LichenXanthoria parietinaCommon Orange LichenXanthoria parietinaPhyscia adscendensPhyscia adscendensPhyscia adscendensPhyscia adscendensBeech WoodwartHypoxylon fragiformeBeech WoodwartHypoxylon fragiformeOak MossEvernia prunastri2025Oak MossEvernia prunastri2025Lecanora chlarotera s. lat.Lecanora chlarotera s. lat.2025Lecanora chlarotera s. lat.Lecanora chlarotera s. lat.2025Parmotrema perlatumParmotrema perlatum2025Parmotrema perlatumParmotrema perlatum2025Lecidella elaeochromaLecidella elaeochroma2025Lecidella elaeochromaLecidella elaeochroma2025Witch's ButterExidia glandulosa2025Witch's ButterExidia glandulosa2025Hoof FungusFomes fomentarius2025Hoof FungusFomes fomentarius2025Leafy BrainPhaeotremella foliacea2025Leafy BrainPhaeotremella foliacea2025White BrainExidia thuretiana2025White BrainExidia thuretiana2025Crimped GillPlicatura crispa2025Crimped GillPlicatura crispa2025Butter CapRhodocollybia butyracea2025Butter CapRhodocollybia butyracea2025Bitter OysterlingPanellus stipticus2025Bitter OysterlingPanellus stipticus2025Bleeding Broadleaf CrustStereum rugosum2025Bleeding Broadleaf CrustStereum rugosum2025Blushing BracketDaedaleopsis confragosa2025Blushing BracketDaedaleopsis confragosa2025Hairy Curtain CrustStereum hirsutum2025Hairy Curtain CrustStereum hirsutum2025Shaggy ParasolChlorophyllum rhacodes2025Shaggy ParasolChlorophyllum rhacodes2025Snowy WaxcapCuphophyllus virgineus var. virgineus2025Snowy WaxcapCuphophyllus virgineus var. virgineus2025White SaddleHelvella crispa2025White SaddleHelvella crispa2025Shaggy InkcapCoprinus comatus2025Shaggy InkcapCoprinus comatus2025Common PuffballLycoperdon perlatum2025Common PuffballLycoperdon perlatum2025Common Stump BrittlestemPsathyrella piluliformis2025Common Stump BrittlestemPsathyrella piluliformis2025Wood BlewitsLepista nuda2025Wood BlewitsLepista nuda2025Yellow FieldcapBolbitius titubans2025Yellow FieldcapBolbitius titubans2025Torth FelenHypholoma fasciculare2025Torth FelenHypholoma fasciculare2025Honey FungusArmillaria mellea2025Honey FungusArmillaria mellea2025Blackening WaxcapHygrocybe conica2025Blackening WaxcapHygrocybe conica2025Oyster MushroomPleurotus ostreatus2025Oyster MushroomPleurotus ostreatus2025Yellow BrainTremella mesenterica2025Yellow BrainTremella mesenterica2025Weeping WidowLacrymaria lacrymabunda2025Weeping WidowLacrymaria lacrymabunda20252025
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Wild TeaselDipsacus fullonum2025Wild TeaselDipsacus fullonum2025Common SallowSalix cinerea2025Common SallowSalix cinerea2025