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📷 Trevor Harris · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome6 ha

Getting here

52.06595, 0.32016

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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
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Wren, Carrion Crow +55 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blackbird, Wren, Carrion Crow +55 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Meadow Brown, Small White, Gatekeeper +67 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Meadow Brown, Small White, Gatekeeper +67 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Hogweed, Bramble, Common Nettle +41 more · last seen 2023; Plants — Hogweed, Bramble, Common Nettle +41 more · last seen 2023

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Plants — Hogweed, Bramble, Common Nettle +7 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 13 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Icknield Way PathWalking route169 km

long distance footpath 169 km

Named routeLength 169 kmRegional walking route
Harcamlow WayWalking route
Named routeRef HARRegional walking route
The Causewaypublic footpath · 768 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 768 mPath type: footway
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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
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Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Footpath junction on the Harcamlow Way

📷 Trevor Harris · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Footpath junction on the Harcamlow Way

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