Woodpecker Trail

(Average user rating 4 unrated

3.4/5)

This walk circles the whole forest. It uses a combination of surfaced and unsurfaced routes, so walking boots are recommended. It also shares part of its route with horse riders and cyclists.

Click here to find out what else you can do in this forest.

How to get there:

Woodpecker Trail 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

Birds: On this trail you could see all three species of British woodpecker: the green, greater and lesser spotted varieties.

What's on in Salcey Forest

February

Volunteer Work Parties
Sunday 15 January 2012
Sunday 19 February 2012
Sunday 25 March 2012

March

Volunteer Work Parties
Sunday 15 January 2012
Sunday 19 February 2012
Sunday 25 March 2012

User Comments

3 Stars
Had difficulty following the blue signs as did other people I met. Some had obviously been knocked over .... Others maybe missing? Was very muddy in places too. Will return in better weather and with a map!

alison, 7/Jan/2012

4 Stars
Really lovely walk but hot ph so lost. Followed all the blue signs - or so I thought - but some of them are a little bit misleading. After doing a giant, pretty and completely unnecessary circle part way through the walk I eventually looked up a map using my phone... Which I'm now following all the way back to the carpark ;-)