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Windmill Carr - Broadleaved woodland

15 ha

📷 JThomas · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome15 ha

Getting here

52.29163, 0.68038

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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

8 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: St Edmund Way

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

14 signed routes nearby · 4 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Icknield Way PathWalking route169 km

long distance footpath 169 km

Named routeLength 169 kmRegional walking route
Nature TrailWalking route1.5 km
Named routeLength 1.5 kmLocal walking route
Beowulf & Grendel TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Lake TrailWalking route3.5 km
Named routeLength 3.5 kmLocal walking route
Lark Valley PathWalking route
Named routeListed length 24 kmLocal walking route
Lark Valley Pathpublic footpath · 845 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 845 mSurface grassPath type: footway
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Cycling

11 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN 51Cycling route
Named routeRef 51National Cycle Network
Wolf WayCycling route400 km
Named routeRef Wolf WayLength 400 kmRound tripLocal cycle route
Route 13Cycling route
Named routeRef 13National Cycle Network
N/ACycling route314 m
Named routeLength 314 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.6 km
Named routeRef 13Length 1.6 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route543 m
Named routeRef 13Length 543 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

4 public paths nearby

Public paths
Mill Roadbridleway · 9 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 9 mPath type: bridleway

Wildlife to spot

Photos

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📷 JThomas · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱West Stow Country ParkUrban park3.8 km→🏞️WEST STOWCountry park3.7 km→✦CULFORD PARKHistoric site1 km→✦Hospital of St SaviourHistoric site4.8 km→✦Sites NW and SE of Fornham All SaintsHistoric site1.3 km→🌱Hooper SquareUrban park4.6 km→

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