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Sprike's Grove - Conifer woodland

3 ha

📷 Sandy Gerrard · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome3 ha

Getting here

51.96088, 0.94390

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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
Walking trails

Best for

4 activities

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Hiking

Named hiking route nearby: Essex Way (Epping to Stratford St Mary)

Free

Wildlife

Conifer plantation — limited but present wildlife

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby · 14 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Stour Valley Path part 3Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Flatford and Constable Country Walk, FlatfordWalking route11.2 km

4 miles (6.4km) return from Manningtree to Flatford. Optional loop to Dedham adds another 3 miles (4.8km). Generally flat grass and gravel paths with some moderate slopes.

Named routeLength 11.2 kmDuration 03:30Round tripLocal walking route
St Edmund WayWalking route
Named routeListed length 142kmRegional walking route
Stour Valley Path part 2Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Essex Way (Epping to Stratford St Mary)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Essex Waypublic footpath · 559 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 559 mPath type: footway
Essex Waypublic footpath · 997 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 997 mPath type: footway
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Cycling

21 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
South Suffolk Route BCycling route
Named routeRef BRegional cycle route
Highwoods RouteCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 48Cycling route
Named routeRef 48Regional cycle route
South Suffolk Cycle Route A2 (Bures Loop)Cycling route
Named routeRef A2Regional cycle route
South Suffolk Cycle Route A3 (Boxford Link)Cycling route
Named routeRef A3Regional cycle route
NCN National Route 1Cycling route
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Walnut Tree Cottage

📷 Sandy Gerrard · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Walnut Tree Cottage

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱The Duchy FieldUrban park3.5 km→✦TENDRING HALL PARKHistoric site3.9 km→⛪St Mary's ChurchReligious grounds3.4 km→⚽The Duchy FieldPlaying field3.5 km→✦Parkland and gardens of Giffords HallHistoric site4.2 km→🌱Ardleigh (Millennium Green)Urban park5 km→

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