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Porklane Grove - Broadleaved woodland

1 ha

📷 David Robinson · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsForaging
Free entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

51.83910, 1.19107

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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
  • 🌿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

Best for

4 activities

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 public path nearby

Public paths

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

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Cycling

14 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN 150Cycling route
Named routeRef 150National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route378 m
Named routeRef 150Length 378 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedloose
Main RouteCycling route1.4 km
Named routeRef 150Length 1.4 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface concrete
Main RouteCycling route2.8 km
Named routeRef 150Length 2.8 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route38 m
Named routeRef 150Length 38 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface concrete
Main RouteCycling route672 m
Named routeRef 150Length 672 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface concrete

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Farmland at Thorpe-le-Soken

📷 David Robinson · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Farmland at Thorpe-le-Soken

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Frinton Park Playing FieldsUrban park4 km→🌱Carisbrooke Avenue Playing FieldsUrban park3.2 km→🦉HOLLAND HAVENNature reserve3.5 km→🏞️HOLLAND HAVENCountry park3.5 km→🌱Little Clacton Meadow Millennium GreenUrban park3.7 km→✦Remains of the medieval parish church and cemetery, 70m north east of the junction of Hall Close and Frinton RoadHistoric site3.9 km→

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