Getting here
52.27444, 0.45379
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
- 🌿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
- 🌿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
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Rook, Kestrel, Skylark +71 more · last seen 2024; Birds — Rook, Kestrel, Skylark +71 more · last seen 2024
Foraging
Strong match
Plants — Common Nettle, Hogweed, Elder +21 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Meadow Brown, Small Heath, Small White +57 more · last seen 2024; Insects — Meadow Brown, Small Heath, Small White +57 more · last seen 2024
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Variable-leaved Crestwort, Forked Veilwort, Cock's-foot +209 more · last seen 2022; Plants — Variable-leaved Crestwort, Forked Veilwort, Cock's-foot +209 more · last seen 2022
Forest walks
Moderate match
Public woodland
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
3 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
Icknield Way PathWalking route169 km
long distance footpath 169 km
Freckenham Circular WalkWalking route
Stour Valley Path part 1Walking route
🚴Cycling
35 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
NCN 51Cycling route
Main RouteCycling route217 m
Main RouteCycling route196 m
Main RouteCycling route63 m
Main RouteCycling route41 m
N/ACycling route50 m
🚵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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