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Friern Manor Wood - Broadleaved woodland

2 ha

📷 Adrian Benn · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

DogsWildlifeBirds
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

51.56684, 0.38768

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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

Best for

5 activities

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby · 3 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Thames Estuary PathWalking route46.6 km
Named routeLength 46.6 kmNational walking route
Main Drivepublic footpath · 444 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 444 mPath type: service
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Cycling

40 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN National Route 13Cycling route
Named routeRef 13National Cycle Network
National Cycle Route 16Cycling route
Named routeRef 16National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route123 m
Named routeRef 13Length 123 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route181 m
Named routeRef 13Length 181 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route29 m
Named routeRef 13Length 29 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route794 m
Named routeRef 13Length 794 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

8 public paths nearby

Public paths
Western Avenuebridleway · 50 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 50 mPath type: bridleway
Glenwood Gardensbridleway · 175 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 175 mPath type: bridleway
First Avenuebridleway · 44 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 44 mPath type: bridleway

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Lower Dunton

📷 Adrian Benn · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Lower Dunton

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Victoria ParkUrban park2 km→🏞️WESTLEY HEIGHTSCountry park3.1 km→🌱Willow ParkUrban park3.5 km→🌱Willow ParkUrban park3.5 km→🌱Gloucester ParkUrban park4.7 km→🌱Great Berry Open SpaceUrban park1.2 km→

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