Plan your visit
Getting here
52.31072, 0.63417
Best for
2 activitiesHeritage
Strong match
Historic site
Wildlife
Strong match
Ancient woodland
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
v16 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
Icknield Way PathWalking route169 km▾
long distance footpath 169 km
Nature TrailWalking route1.5 km▾
Beowulf & Grendel TrailWalking route▾
Lake TrailWalking route3.5 km▾
Lark Valley PathWalking route▾
🚴Cycling
v1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Wolf WayCycling route400 km▾
🚵Mountain biking
v1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Mountain biking
Icknield Way Cycle TrailMountain bike route226 km▾
This is the off-road or mountain cycling route of the Icknield Way Trail.
🐴Horse riding
v1 public path nearby
Public paths
Horse riding
No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.
About this historic site
Neolithic ring ditch is an ancient historic site. 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
Photos
15 photos from nearby open sources
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Photos
15 photos from nearby open sources
Photos
Visiting this spring
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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Visiting this spring
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🌸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
🌱 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
Facilities
Café
Café Stowa · 281m
Parking
4 nearby · Paid · 342m
Toilets
287m away
Good to know
- 🐕Dogs welcome
- 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
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