Getting here
52.12751, 1.11640
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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
- 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
- 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Great Tit, Swift, Woodpigeon +79 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Great Tit, Swift, Woodpigeon +79 more · last seen 2025
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Cowslip, Common Nettle, Chicory +98 more · last seen 2026
Foraging
Strong match
Plants — Common Nettle, Red Dead-nettle, White Dead-nettle +12 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Stag Beetle, Small White, Rosemary Beetle +34 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Stag Beetle, Small White, Rosemary Beetle +34 more · last seen 2025
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
2 signed routes nearby · 15 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Fynn Valley WalkWalking route
Gipping Valley River PathWalking route
🚴Cycling
33 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
NCN 51Cycling route
Route 12Cycling route
Route 11BCycling route
Route 48Cycling route
Main RouteCycling route982 m
Main RouteCycling route708 m
Wildlife to spot
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