Glade
← Back🌳 Broadleaved woodland

The Girls Grove - Broadleaved woodland

1 ha

📷 JThomas · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsForaging
Free entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

52.19833, 0.35240

Open directionsv
Google Maps↗Driving directionsApple Maps↗Driving directionsWaze↗Live driving navigationGoogle Transit↗Bus, rail or tramApple Transit↗Bus, rail or tram

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
🚶

Walking

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Icknield Way PathWalking route169 km

long distance footpath 169 km

Named routeLength 169 kmRegional walking route
Harcamlow WayWalking route
Named routeRef HARRegional walking route
Stour Valley Path part 2Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Stour Valley Path part 1Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
🚴

Cycling

5 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN 51Cycling route
Named routeRef 51National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route279 m
Named routeRef 51Length 279 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface blocks
Main RouteCycling route908 m
Named routeRef 51Length 908 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route8 m
Named routeRef 51Length 8 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.1 km
Named routeRef 51Length 1.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
🚵

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Crop field and woodland near Hill House Farm

📷 JThomas · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Crop field and woodland near Hill House Farm

1 / 17

Weather for this location

Next 14 days

Loading local forecast…

Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦DULLINGHAM HOUSEHistoric site1.9 km→✦Devil's Ditch, Reach to WooddittonHistoric site4 km→🌱The GreenUrban park4 km→⛪St Mary's ChurchReligious grounds2.4 km→✦Five bowl barrows 270m north of Hare Park StudHistoric site3.1 km→✦Four bowl barrows at Allington Hill, 420m south west of Allington Hill FarmHistoric site2.9 km→

Own or manage this place?

Claim this listing to keep details accurate, add photos, and highlight what makes it special — free.

Claim this page

How was your visit?

How useful was the information on this page?

id: 18b0a097-f61e-48dc-a137-3d79470d290a