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Broadleaved woodland near Ickleford

1 ha

📷 Nigel Cox · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

51.96853, -0.28255

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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
  • 🅿️Parking 366m away — 2 car parks within reach

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking· Free

Best for

7 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

Mountain biking

Named MTB route nearby: Icknield Way Cycle Trail

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

14 signed routes nearby · 12 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
The Chiltern WayWalking route275 km

A waymarked long-distance footpath in southern England

Named routeRef CWLength 275 kmRegional walking route
John Bunyan TrailWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Kingfisher WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Garden City 15Walking route
Named route
Letchworth GreenwayWalking route

13.6 mile (21.8km) walking route around Letchworth

Named route
Icknield Waypublic footpath · 56 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 56 mSurface groundPath type: bridleway
Icknield Waypublic footpath · 1 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 1 mSurface groundPath type: bridleway
Icknield Waypublic footpath · 9 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 9 mSurface woodPath type: bridleway
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Cycling

59 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 12Cycling route
Named routeRef 12National Cycle Network
Recreational Cycle Route 16Cycling route

Local circular? cycle route

Named routeLocal cycle route
Chilterns CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRound tripRegional cycle route
Route 12Cycling route
Named routeRef 12National Cycle Network
Chilterns Cycleway (road alternative)Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route305 m
Named routeRef 12Length 305 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Icknield Way Cycle TrailMountain bike route226 km

This is the off-road or mountain cycling route of the Icknield Way Trail.

Named routeLength 226 kmRegional cycle route
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Horse riding

7 public paths nearby

Public paths
Icknield Waybyway open to all traffic · 130 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 130 mSurface groundPath type: bridleway
Icknield Waybyway open to all traffic · 15 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 15 mSurface groundPath type: bridleway
Icknield Waybridleway · 4 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 4 mSurface asphaltPath type: bridleway
Icknield Waybridleway · 498 m

Track down side of a field, obviously can be muddy

Public pathbridlewayLength 498 mSurface groundPath type: bridleway
Icknield Waybridleway · 418 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 418 mSurface groundPath type: bridleway

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Ickleford: Turnpike Lane and the Clock House

📷 Nigel Cox · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Ickleford: Turnpike Lane and the Clock House

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Howard Park and GardensUrban park4.2 km→🌱The Wynd Community GardenUrban park4.1 km→🌱Letchworth Community GardenUrban park4.1 km→🌱Ransom's Recreation GroundUrban park1.6 km→🌱Windmill HillUrban park2.4 km→🌱Greencare @ NortonUrban park3.9 km→

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