Waresley & Gransden Woods

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News - 28/09/2026

The paths within the woods, along with the rest of Cambridgeshire, are bone dry and cracked, despite the recent return of the rain. I would still recommend sturdy footwear, due to some very uneven surfaces in places! As always in a natural environment, visitors should take care and be aware of their surroundings and keep to the paths at all times.

Our fortnightly conservation work parties have now started. If you're interested in joining us, contact me using the form on the About page. Visit my Conservation page to learn more about the conservation work we carry out.

24/09/2026 - a big advance today in the car park tidy-up. In this before and after image you can see how much parking space has been reclaimed from the encroaching bramble. Another couple of sessions and I should have all the inner hedge sections cut back.

Visit my Conservation page to learn more about the work parties that are running until March 2027.

20/09/2026 - after ran stopped play last weekend, we held our first conservation work party of the season today. The first task was protecting a path in Gransden wood with cut sycamore branches. A big thankyou to both the returning and new volunteers for their work.

Path protection using cut sycamore saplings

17/09/2026 - today I spent a couple of noisy hours with the brushcutter cutting back some of the hedges around the car park. These hedges have been untouched for several years and are increasingly encroaching on the parking spaces. Unfortunately I'm also discovering much discarded litter from our more inconsiderate visitors.

10/09/2026 - a view I never get tired of seeing, the recently coppiced and profiled main ride in the wood. A pleasent walk along a firm grassy surface surrounded by new growth on all sides!