Getting here
52.01672, 1.08050
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦66+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Blue Tit
- 🐕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
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦66+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Blue Tit
- 🐕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
- 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Best for
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Blue Tit, Carrion Crow +63 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Blue Tit, Carrion Crow +63 more · last seen 2025
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Bramble, Bracken, Honeysuckle +80 more · last seen 2025
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Stag Beetle, Peacock, Speckled Wood +45 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Stag Beetle, Peacock, Speckled Wood +45 more · last seen 2025
Foraging
Good match
Plants — Bramble, Pedunculate Oak, Hogweed +5 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
4 signed routes nearby · 3 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Alton Water Red RouteWalking route
Stour & Orwell WalkWalking route
The Fonnereau WayWalking route
Gipping Valley River PathWalking route
Old Hall Lanepublic footpath · 1.2 km
Old Hall Lanepublic footpath · 72 m
🚴Cycling
61 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
NCN 51Cycling route
South Suffolk Route BCycling route
Alton Water LoopCycling route
South Suffolk Route B2Cycling route
South Suffolk Route B1Cycling route
NCN National Route 1Cycling route
Wildlife to spot
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