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Hermitage Grove

✦ Ancient woodland38 ha

Plan your visit

WildlifeBirdsInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome38 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
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Verge parking 15m away — 6 car parks within reach

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Parking

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Marsh Tit, Blue Tit, Blackbird +40 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Marsh Tit, Blue Tit, Blackbird +40 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Speckled Wood, Green-veined White, Ringlet +58 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Speckled Wood, Green-veined White, Ringlet +58 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Cycling

11 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Byway (through Ely)Cycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Route 12Cycling route
Named routeRef 12National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route163 m
Named routeRef 12Length 163 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route378 m
Named routeRef 12Length 378 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route9.3 km
Named routeRef 12Length 9.3 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route302 m
Named routeRef 12Length 302 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths
Bullock Road (TROd byway)byway open to all traffic · 2.8 km
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 2.8 kmPath type: bridleway
Bullock Road (TROd byway)byway open to all traffic · 1.7 km
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 1.7 kmPath type: bridleway

Wildlife to spot

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