Lower Wood is in Cambridgeshire, London, United Kingdom (postcode CB21 5NU), in the parish of Weston Colville.

How do I get to Lower Wood?

The nearest railway station is Dullingham, about 5.8 km away. Drivers can use postcode CB21 5NU.

Is Lower Wood free to visit?

Yes, Lower Wood is free to enter.

How do I get to Lower Wood?

The nearest railway station is Dullingham, about 5.8 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode CB21 5NU.

Are dogs allowed at Lower Wood?

Most wildlife reserves allow dogs on lead only, with restrictions during ground-nesting bird season (March-July). Check signage at the reserve.

Wildlife reserves · East of England

Lower Wood

In or near Brinkley.

Wildlife Trust for Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and NorthamptonshireFree admission♿ Wheelchair: limited★ 4.0 · 5 Google reviews

Lower Wood — nature reserve in the United Kingdom.

Lower Wood, wildlife reserves in Cambridgeshire — Wikimedia Commons contributors — see linked file page for photographer and licence licence

Plan your visit

Typical visit: 2 h–4 h
Best time of year: Autumn & winter (migration & wildfowl)
Nearest railway station: Dullingham · 5.8 km

Free entry
Family-friendly
Dog-friendly
Limited wheelchair access

Getting there & planning your visit

Lower Wood is located in South Cambridgeshire, with the nearest railway station being Dullingham, approximately 5.8 km away. Admission is free, but please note that wheelchair accessibility is limited. The postcode for sat-nav is CB21 5NU.

Directions on Google Maps →

Visit on wildlifebcn.org

Lower Wood 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: 52.1500°, 0.3759°.

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Summary from the official site

Lower Wood is a fragment of ancient woodland located in Cambridgeshire, featuring diverse flora such as bluebells and orchids. Visitors can explore walking trails that showcase seasonal changes, including fungi in autumn and various wildflowers in spring and summer.

Read more on the official property page.

From the Wikipedia article

Lower Wood is a 9 hectare nature reserve east of Weston Colville in Cambridgeshire. It is managed by the Wildlife Trust for Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Northamptonshire. This ancient woodland has a variety of flora such as oxlips and early-purple orchids in the spring and water avens and germander speedwells in the summer. Muntjac and roe deer use the site and birds include goldcrests, great spotted woodpeckers and tawny owls. There is access from a footpath along the eastern boundary.

Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.

Coordinates: 52.1500, 0.3759
County: Cambridgeshire
District: South Cambridgeshire
Parish: Weston Colville
Postcode: CB21 5NU
Parliamentary constituency: South Cambridgeshire
Phone: 01954 713500
Nearest railway station: Dullingham — 5.8 km
Opening: Open at all times
Official site: www.wildlifebcn.org

Sources

wikidata: Q6693912 (CC0)
wikipedia: Lower Wood (CC BY-SA 4.0)
commons: Lower Wood, Cambridgeshire 9.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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