Getting here
52.23688, 0.45992
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞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
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Foraging
Strong match
Plants — Hawthorn, Common Sorrel, Common Nettle +10 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Bird watching
Strong match
Birds — Blackbird, Greenfinch, Blackcap +40 more · last seen 2024; Birds — Blackbird, Greenfinch, Blackcap +40 more · last seen 2024
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Dilated Scalewort, Marchantia polymorpha subsp. ruderalis, Hawthorn +110 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Dilated Scalewort, Marchantia polymorpha subsp. ruderalis, Hawthorn +110 more · last seen 2026
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Small White, Large White, Red Admiral +21 more · last seen 2023; Insects — Small White, Large White, Red Admiral +21 more · last seen 2023
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
2 signed routes nearby · 5 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Icknield Way PathWalking route169 km
long distance footpath 169 km
Stour Valley Path part 1Walking route
🚴Cycling
35 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
NCN 51Cycling route
Main RouteCycling route217 m
Main RouteCycling route196 m
Main RouteCycling route63 m
Main RouteCycling route41 m
N/ACycling route50 m
🚵Mountain biking
1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Mountain biking
Icknield Way Cycle TrailMountain bike route226 km
This is the off-road or mountain cycling route of the Icknield Way Trail.
Wildlife to spot
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