Wildlife reserves · East of England
Gransden and Waresley Woods
In or near Great Gransden.
Gransden and Waresley Woods — nature reserve in the United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 2 h–4 h
- Best time of year
- Autumn & winter (migration & wildfowl)
- Nearest railway station
- St Neots · 8.6 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
Getting there & planning your visit
Gransden and Waresley Woods is located in South Cambridgeshire, with the nearest railway station being St Neots, approximately 8.6 km away. Entry to the reserve is free, and wheelchair accessibility is limited. The postcode for sat-nav is SG19 3DU.
About
Gransden and Waresley Woods is a wildlife reserve in the United Kingdom. Managed by Wildlife Trust for Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Northamptonshire. Wikidata describes it as: "nature reserve in the United Kingdom". Coordinates: 52.1770°, -0.1570°.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Waresley Wood SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Waresley and Gransden Woods is a 50-hectare (120-acre) nature reserve between Waresley and Great Gransden in Cambridgeshire, England. It is managed by the Wildlife Trust for Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Northamptonshire. The site is a 54.2-hectare (134-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest called Waresley Wood, with slightly different boundaries (but including Gransden Wood). This ancient woodland is mainly ash, field maple and hazel. There are also rides with diverse flora such as the herbs bush vetch, meadowsweet, greater burnet-saxifrage and self-heal. There is access by a path from Waresley Road.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 52.1770, -0.1570
- County
- Cambridgeshire
- District
- South Cambridgeshire
- Parish
- Little Gransden
- Postcode
- SG19 3DU
- Parliamentary constituency
- St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire
- Nearest railway station
- St Neots — 8.6 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q5596039 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Waresley and Gransden Woods (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Waresleywood 3996.JPG (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Gransden and Waresley Woods?
- Gransden and Waresley Woods is in Cambridgeshire, London, United Kingdom (postcode SG19 3DU), in the parish of Little Gransden.
- What is Gransden and Waresley Woods?
- Gransden and Waresley Woods — nature reserve in the United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Gransden and Waresley Woods?
- The nearest railway station is St Neots, about 8.6 km away. Drivers can use postcode SG19 3DU.
- Who runs Gransden and Waresley Woods?
- Gransden and Waresley Woods is operated by Wildlife Trust for Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Northamptonshire.
- Is Gransden and Waresley Woods a protected site?
- Yes — Gransden and Waresley Woods is part of the Waresley Wood SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is Gransden and Waresley Woods free to visit?
- Yes, Gransden and Waresley Woods is free to enter.
- How do I get to Gransden and Waresley Woods?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode SG19 3DU. It sits within the St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire parliamentary constituency.
- Are dogs allowed at Gransden and Waresley Woods?
- Most wildlife reserves allow dogs on lead only, with restrictions during ground-nesting bird season (March-July). Check signage at the reserve.