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The Grove - Broadleaved woodland

1 ha
ForagingWildlifeBirds
Free entryDogs welcome1 ha

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
  • 🧺Picnic area on site — summer afternoons here are an easy, low-cost day out

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
ParkingPicnic spot

Best for

5 activities

Foraging

Traditional orchard — seasonal fruit, fungi and wild plants

Varies

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Insect spotting

Traditional orchard — specialist orchard insects and lichens

Free

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby · 4 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Essex Way (Stratford St Mary to Ramsey)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN 51Cycling route
Named routeRef 51National Cycle Network
EuroVelo 2 - Capitals Route - part United Kingdom 8Cycling route
Named routeRef EV2International cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Telephone box on Manningtree Road, Little Bentley

Telephone box on Manningtree Road, Little Bentley

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