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Aldercar - Broadleaved woodland

5 ha

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DogsWildlifeBirds
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome5 ha

Getting here

51.95732, 0.81407

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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

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: Stour Valley Path part 2

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby · 37 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Margery Allingham WalkWalking route9.5 km
Named routeLength 9.5 kmLocal walking route
Colne Valley PathWalking route37 km
Named routeLength 37 kmLocal walking route
Round ChapelWalking route

Circular route around Chappel. Whilst it is not signed, it has been recorded on OSM in 'Name' fields for some time.

Named routeLocal walking route
St Edmund WayWalking route
Named routeListed length 142kmRegional walking route
Stour Valley Path part 2Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Colletts Chasepublic footpath · 497 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 497 mPath type: service
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Cycling

17 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
South Suffolk Cycle Route A2 (Bures Loop)Cycling route
Named routeRef A2Regional cycle route
Route 13Cycling route
Named routeRef 13National Cycle Network
Wolf WayCycling route400 km
Named routeRef Wolf WayLength 400 kmRound tripLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route144 m
Named routeRef 13Length 144 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route17 m
Named routeRef 13Length 17 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route19 m
Named routeRef 13Length 19 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Church Road, Wormingford

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Church Road, Wormingford

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Bures Recreation GroundUrban park3 km→🌱Bures CommonUrban park3.2 km→🦉ARGER FENNature reserve3 km→⛪St Mary's ChurchReligious grounds3.1 km→🦉TIGER HILLNature reserve3.4 km→🌱Quilters GreenUrban park3.8 km→

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