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West Grove - Broadleaved woodland

3 ha

📷 Keith Evans · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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DogsWildlifeBirds
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome3 ha

Getting here

51.93987, 1.16768

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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 112m away — 2 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

6 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

Hiking

Named hiking route nearby: Essex Way (Stratford St Mary to Ramsey)

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby · 18 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Alton Water Red RouteWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Stour & Orwell WalkWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Essex Way (Ramsey to Harwich)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Essex Way (Stratford St Mary to Ramsey)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Black Boy Lanepublic footpath · 30 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 30 mPath type: unclassified
Black Boy Lanepublic footpath · 190 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 190 mPath type: track
Stone Lanepublic footpath · 568 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 568 mSurface gravelPath type: track
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Cycling

6 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN 51Cycling route
Named routeRef 51National Cycle Network
South Suffolk Route BCycling route
Named routeRef BRegional cycle route
Alton Water LoopCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
EuroVelo 2 - Capitals Route - part United Kingdom 8Cycling route
Named routeRef EV2International cycle route
South Suffolk Route B3Cycling route
Named routeRef B3Regional cycle route
South Suffolk Route B2Cycling route
Named routeRef B2Regional cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Village Hall

📷 Keith Evans · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Village Hall

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Harkstead Millennium GreenUrban park3.5 km→🌱Oakley Coronation ParkUrban park4.5 km→🦉WRABNESSNature reserve1.7 km→🌱Alton GreenUrban park3.3 km→⛪St Lawrence's ChurchReligious grounds3.5 km→✦Site of Old St Mary's ChurchHistoric site5 km→

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