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Crocky Grove

1 ha

📷 Glyn Baker · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

51.82782, 1.03506

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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

7 activities

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Jackdaw +101 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Jackdaw +101 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Garlic Mustard, Field Maple, Early Meadow-grass +60 more · last seen 2023; Plants — Garlic Mustard, Field Maple, Early Meadow-grass +60 more · last seen 2023

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Box Tree Moth, Large Red Damselfly, Dock Bug +35 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Box Tree Moth, Large Red Damselfly, Dock Bug +35 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Garlic Mustard, Hawthorn, Common Chickweed +6 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

15 public paths nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

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Cycling

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN 51Cycling route
Named routeRef 51National Cycle Network
EuroVelo 2 - Capitals Route - part United Kingdom 8Cycling route
Named routeRef EV2International cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Stile and Crocky Grove

📷 Glyn Baker · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Stile and Crocky Grove

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Cudmore Grove Country ParkUrban park4.8 km→🌱Western PromenadeUrban park2.8 km→🏞️CUDMORE GROVECountry park4.8 km→🌱Western PromenadeUrban park2.7 km→✦Remains of St Osyth's Priory including the ruinous sections of a mid-C16 mansionHistoric site4.2 km→🌱Cudmore Grove Country ParkUrban park4.8 km→

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