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Long Croft Grove

1 ha

📷 John Sutton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

52.02255, 0.17598

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

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  • 🐦54+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Great Tit and Blue Tit
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Best for

8 activities

Bird watching

Very strong match

Free

Birds — Great Tit, Blue Tit, Blackbird +51 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Wildlife

Strong match

Free

Birds — Great Tit, Blue Tit, Blackbird +51 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Dog walks

Strong match

Free

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Insect spotting

Strong match

Free

Insects — Red Admiral, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper +91 more · last seen 2026

Seasonal nature

Strong match

Free

Plants — Bluebell, Common Nettle, Ash +59 more · last seen 2020

Cycling

Good match

Varies

Named cycling route nearby: NCN National Route 11

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

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5 signed routes nearby · 3 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Lime Tree WalkWalking route▾
Named route
Kitchen Garden WalkWalking route▾
Named route
Temple WalkWalking route▾
Named route
Icknield Way PathWalking route169 km▾

long distance footpath 169 km

Named routeLength 169 kmRegional walking route
Harcamlow WayWalking route▾
Named routeRef HARRegional walking route
Thomas Walkpublic footpath · 52 m▾
Public pathpublic footpathLength 52 mPath type: residential
Thomas Walkpublic footpath · 8 m▾
Public pathpublic footpathLength 8 mPath type: residential
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Cycling

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9 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN National Route 11Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 11National Cycle Network
National Byway (Cambridgeshire)Cycling route▾

National Byway route through Cambridgeshire

Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route2.9 km▾
Named routeRef 11Length 2.9 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.9 km▾
Named routeRef 11Length 1.9 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route211 m▾
Named routeRef 11Length 211 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.7 km▾
Named routeRef 11Length 1.7 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

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1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Icknield Way Cycle TrailMountain bike route226 km▾

This is the off-road or mountain cycling route of the Icknield Way Trail.

Named routeLength 226 kmRegional cycle route
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Horse riding

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3 public paths nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

15 photos from nearby open sources

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South from Littlebury Green

📷 John Sutton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

South from Littlebury Green

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✓ Public accessFree entry🐶 Dogs

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦AUDLEY ENDHistoric site3 km→🌱Audley End EstateUrban park3.4 km→🌱Organic Kitchen GardenUrban park2.8 km→✦Audley End MansionHistoric site3.1 km→🌱St Mary's ChurchUrban park4.3 km→🌱Bridge End GardenUrban park4.3 km→