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Grainger's Belt Wood

1 ha
WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Free entryDogs welcome1 ha

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

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Red-legged Partridge, Kestrel, Blackbird +60 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Red-legged Partridge, Kestrel, Blackbird +60 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Wayfaring-tree, Wild Privet, Hawthorn +94 more · last seen 2021; Plants — Wayfaring-tree, Wild Privet, Hawthorn +94 more · last seen 2021

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Small White, Large White, Meadow Brown +20 more · last seen 2024; Insects — Small White, Large White, Meadow Brown +20 more · last seen 2024

Free

Foraging

Plants — Hawthorn, Common Nettle, Blackthorn +7 more foraging species

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Icknield Way PathWalking route169 km

long distance footpath 169 km

Named routeLength 169 kmRegional walking route
Harcamlow WayWalking route
Named routeRef HARRegional walking route
Stour Valley Path part 1Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN 51Cycling route
Named routeRef 51National Cycle Network
N/ACycling route375 m
Named routeLength 375 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.1 km
Named routeRef 51Length 1.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route849 m
Named routeRef 51Length 849 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
🚵

Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Icknield Way Cycle TrailMountain bike route226 km

This is the off-road or mountain cycling route of the Icknield Way Trail.

Named routeLength 226 kmRegional cycle route

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