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Kilnground Grove

✦ Ancient woodland15 ha

📷 Christopher Hilton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome15 ha

Getting here

51.98930, 0.81775

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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
  • 🅿️Parking 498m away — 2 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blue Tit, Robin, Chiffchaff +60 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blue Tit, Robin, Chiffchaff +60 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Wood Anemone, Hedge Woundwort, Goat Willow +65 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Lowland fens — fen dragonflies and rare invertebrates; Insects — Common Blue Damselfly, 7-spot Ladybird, Dark-edged Bee-fly +46 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Wood-sorrel, Nettle-leaved Bellflower, Hazel +8 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby · 19 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Gainsborough Trail Great Cornard WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
St Edmund WayWalking route
Named routeListed length 142kmRegional walking route
Stour Valley Path part 2Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Essex Way (Epping to Stratford St Mary)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Wemsey's Lanepublic footpath · 195 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 195 mPath type: track
Wemsey's Lanepublic footpath · 251 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 251 mPath type: track
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Cycling

16 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
South Suffolk Cycle Route A2 (Bures Loop)Cycling route
Named routeRef A2Regional cycle route
South Suffolk Cycle Route A3 (Boxford Link)Cycling route
Named routeRef A3Regional cycle route
Route 13Cycling route
Named routeRef 13National Cycle Network
Wolf WayCycling route400 km
Named routeRef Wolf WayLength 400 kmRound tripLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route144 m
Named routeRef 13Length 144 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route17 m
Named routeRef 13Length 17 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Spouse's Grove nature reserve

📷 Christopher Hilton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Spouse's Grove nature reserve

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🌱Bures Recreation GroundUrban park3.6 km→🌱Bures CommonUrban park3.6 km→🦉ARGER FENNature reserve700 m→🦉TIGER HILLNature reserve800 m→⛪St Mary's ChurchReligious grounds3.5 km→🌱Fairfield Playing FieldUrban park3.8 km→

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