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Hillcrest Farm Shop

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome0 ha

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦53+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Barn Owl and Turtle Dove
  • 🐄Summer visits here combine well with a walk along nearby trails — the animals are most active in the morning.
  • 🐾Hillcrest Farm Shop on site — a good way to combine wildlife and an animal visit in the same trip

Good to know

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

Best for

6 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Barn Owl, Turtle Dove, Hobby +50 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Barn Owl, Turtle Dove, Hobby +50 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Small White, Large White, Red Admiral +184 more · last seen 2024

Free

Farm visits

Farm shop

Varies

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Bluebell, Dactylorhiza incarnata subsp. ochroleuca, Common Knapweed +3 more · last seen 2024

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Icknield Way PathWalking route169 km

long distance footpath 169 km

Named routeLength 169 kmRegional walking route
Angles WayWalking route150 km
Named routeLength 150 kmRegional walking route
A Grand Day OutWalking route8.5 km
Named routeLength 8.5 kmRound tripLocal walking route
A Circle of St Peter'sWalking route
Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

15 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Two Rivers Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef 30Regional cycle route
Rebellion WayCycling route373 km
Named routeRef RebelLength 373 kmRound tripRegional cycle route
Wolf WayCycling route400 km
Named routeRef Wolf WayLength 400 kmRound tripLocal cycle route
Regional Cycle Route 30Cycling route373 km
Named routeRef 30Length 373 kmRound tripRegional cycle route
Route 13Cycling route
Named routeRef 13National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route41 m
Named routeRef 13Length 41 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Entrance to Hillcrest Nursery

Entrance to Hillcrest Nursery

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