Getting here
52.50715, -2.49469
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚴
Cycling
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Named route
Named routes and paths nearby
Mercian Way · Cycling0
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About this conifer forest
Conifer 239412 is an ancient conifer forest covering 1 hectares. As an ancient woodland, it has been continuously wooded since at least 1600 AD — a rare and irreplaceable habitat rich in biodiversity and historical character.
Wildlife to spot
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🌱 Visiting this spring
- 🌸Ancient woodlands are famous for bluebell carpets in April and May — one of Britain's most spectacular wildflower displays
- 🐦Prime nesting season — listen for woodpecker drumming, warbler song and the first cuckoos from April
- 🦌Roe deer are active before the leaf canopy closes in — dawn and dusk are best
Free entry🐶 Dogs
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
- 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
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Nearby places
Useful places within 5 km
✦Roman Settlement, 390m north-east of New House FarmHistoric site3.2 km→✦Medieval cross in St Gregory's churchyardHistoric site3.9 km→✦Medieval Settlement, south-east of Upton Cressett HallHistoric site2.5 km→✦Moated site and associated pondsHistoric site2.6 km→⛪St Gregory's ChurchReligious grounds3.9 km→⛪St Bartholomew's ChurchReligious grounds4.2 km→