Potton Wood

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About Potton Wood

The wood has informal parking outside the main gate, from where you can walk up the track (beside the water tower). It is found on the road going east out of Potton village, towards Cockayne Hatley. Potton Wood is an ancient coppice woodland, and contains a rich range of plants and animals. It is a designated Site of Special Scientific Interest.

How to get there:

Potton Wood is part of Ampthill Forest. Potton / Gamlingay is the nearest town or village.

Potton Wood is located by the water tower 2 miles due east of Potton Village on the Cockhayne Hatley road.

OS Grid Reference: TL 247498
For details of public transport visit http://www.transportdirect.info

Other places to go in Ampthill Forest

Contact:

Northants Office

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

User Comments

Name: Anonymous ( 3 Stars

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15/Nov/2009

It would be great to permit horse riding in the wood.

Name: Sam Newhouse ( 5 Stars

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2/Jun/2009

I am doing an investigation into the history of potton wood and would like to know if you know where i can obtain some information about its history.

If anyone reads this could they email me details of any site or any documents

Name: sam newhouse
5/May/2009

you spelt hatley wrong... you wrote Hadley ... fools

but yes, its a nice piece of woodland.

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What's of interest

Whether you want to watch the wildlife or simply enjoy the fresh air, it is sure that a walk in this peaceful wood will take away the strains and stresses of the day.

Useful sites

The Ivel and Ouse Countryside Project