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Rowley Grove - Woodland

✦ Ancient woodland32 ha

📷 Christopher Hilton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeSeasonalInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome32 ha

Getting here

51.98641, 0.82242

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
  • 🐕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

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat; Ancient woodland

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

Free

Insect spotting

Priority ponds — dragonflies, damselflies and aquatic invertebrates

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 18 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
St Edmund WayWalking route
Named routeListed length 142kmRegional walking route
Stour Valley Path part 2Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Essex Way (Epping to Stratford St Mary)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Wemsey's Lanepublic footpath · 195 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 195 mPath type: track
Wemsey's Lanepublic footpath · 251 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 251 mPath type: track
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Cycling

16 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
South Suffolk Cycle Route A2 (Bures Loop)Cycling route
Named routeRef A2Regional cycle route
South Suffolk Cycle Route A3 (Boxford Link)Cycling route
Named routeRef A3Regional cycle route
Route 13Cycling route
Named routeRef 13National Cycle Network
Wolf WayCycling route400 km
Named routeRef Wolf WayLength 400 kmRound tripLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route144 m
Named routeRef 13Length 144 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route17 m
Named routeRef 13Length 17 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

7 public paths nearby

Public paths
Kingsland Lanebyway open to all traffic · 129 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 129 mPath type: residential
Kingsland Lanebyway open to all traffic · 877 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 877 mPath type: bridleway
Dead Lanebyway open to all traffic · 235 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 235 mPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Bluebells, Spouse's Grove

📷 Christopher Hilton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Bluebells, Spouse's Grove

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🌱Bures Recreation GroundUrban park3.7 km→🌱Bures CommonUrban park3.8 km→🦉ARGER FENNature reserve700 m→🦉TIGER HILLNature reserve1.1 km→🌱Fairfield Playing FieldUrban park3.4 km→⛪St Mary's ChurchReligious grounds3.7 km→

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