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Elephant Walk


(Average user rating5 unrated 5/5)

About Elephant Walk

The Elephant Walk is suitable for wheelchairs and pushchairs ands is on surfaced ground. It is named after the Elephant Pond, which it passes by. These massive creatures worked in the forest during the Second World War, and came to this pond to cool off after a hard day's work. The trail incorporates the exciting Tree Top Way, a canopy walkway which rises to a height of 20 metres, giving a real 'squirrel's eye view'! The walkway is wheelchair accessible to a height of 15 metres.

How to get there:

Elephant Walk can be started from Salcey Forest Access Point in Salcey Forest. Hartwell is the nearest town or village.

Salcey Forest is between Milton Keynes and Northampton, and located immediately to the east of the small village of Hartwell.

OS Grid Reference: SP 7951
For details of public transport visit http://www.transportdirect.info

Wildlife

Mammals: We have information about Fallow deer, Badger and Otter

Birds: Grearer and lesser spotted and green woodpeckers may be seen, together with jays, collared doves and wrens.

Insects and reptiles: A huge variety of dragonflies, and possibly 30 species of butterflies may be seen, in season.

Habitats: Lowland oak woodland, with ash and field maple. Several ponds, wet areas and coppiced hazel.

What's on in Salcey Forest

March

  • Pram Push
    Tuesday 16 March 2010
    Tuesday 23 March 2010
    Tuesday 30 March 2010
    Tuesday 13 April 2010
    Tuesday 20 April 2010
    Tuesday 27 April 2010
  • Family Nature Ramble
    Sunday 28 March 2010

April

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Salcey Forest Access Point Facilities.
ToiletsParking ChargeInformationEasy AccessRefreshmentsOther Facilities
Grade of trail:
Sensible footwareEasyeasy access
Trail waymarking:
Purple
Length of trail:
0.75 miles
Approximate time of trail:
30 mins max
Open or closed:
open
Click here to find out what else you can do in this forest.

Contact:
Northants Office

01780 444920
e-mail: northants@forestry.gsi.gov.uk

User Comments

Name: paw (5 Stars)
1/Jan/2010
Great and interesting walk for all ages,been there with a 75 year old and a 4 year old. Kids will ove it !
Name: jenny haynes (5 Stars)
30/May/2009
had a wonderfull time walking there but was disapointed to find there were no bins for dog mess or litter there, had to cut my stay short as i had to dispose of dog wast which was a such a shame. loved the idea of the books that were left on the trail.
Name: mizzaggie (5 Stars)
7/Apr/2009
great for young children, especially the tree top walk :) Will go again

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