Waresley & Gransden Woods

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News - 09/08/2026

The paths within the woods, along with the rest of Cambridgeshire, are bone dry and cracked. 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.

The complete length of the newly profiled main ride is now open for public access. And a very pleasant walk it is too!

Our fortnightly conservation work parties will be starting again in September. 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.

07/08/2026 - devil's-bit scabious has started to flower again on the uncut side of the main ride. It is the second year these plants have flowered after they were planted as seedlings, grown from seed collected from the neighbouring Gamlingay woods.

Click on this link to browse the latest updated flora and fauna Sightings of 2026. To date, 93 species out of 128, have been seen or heard.

07/08/2026 - a view of the glade showing from left to right; the hazel fringed edge, due to be coppiced in a couple of years, the uncut grass strip, then the cut strip which borders the other edge that was coppiced last year.

30/07/2026 - easy walking today along the top of the camber of the re-profiled ride. The sections felled either side of the ride in the autumn of 2024 are greening up nicely. Both planted sapliings and naturally regenerated trees are thriving in the unhindered sunlight.

The re-profiled section of the main ride

30/07/2026 - autumn is the time to see the red berry fruit of the lords and ladies or cuckoo-pint plant. The berries are toxic to humans.