Getting here
52.16613, 0.48933
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
- 🍄Mushroom 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
- 🍄Mushroom 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
- 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Blue Tit +71 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Blue Tit +71 more · last seen 2025
Mushroom foraging
Strong match
Fungi — Lecanora horiza, Pertusaria pertusa, Rhizocarpon reductum +41 more · last seen 2014; Fungi — Lecanora horiza, Pertusaria pertusa, Rhizocarpon reductum +41 more · last seen 2014
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Forked Veilwort, Dilated Scalewort, Even Scalewort +53 more · last seen 2025
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Small White, Small Tortoiseshell, Large White +19 more · last seen 2020; Insects — Small White, Small Tortoiseshell, Large White +19 more · last seen 2020
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
2 signed routes nearby · 3 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Icknield Way PathWalking route169 km
long distance footpath 169 km
Stour Valley Path part 2Walking route
🚵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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