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Limekiln Grove

✦ Ancient woodland45 ha

📷 Ron Galliers · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome45 ha

Getting here

52.16637, -2.78830

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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
  • 🌿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
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
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Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Blue Tit +66 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Blue Tit +66 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Heath-grass, Quaking-grass, Autumn Hawkbit +22 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Glow-worm, Common Cockchafer, Black Sexton Beetle +28 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Glow-worm, Common Cockchafer, Black Sexton Beetle +28 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Heritage

Ancient woodland — historic landscape

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Badger TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Deer TrailWalking route
Named route
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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

The driveway to Ladye Grove, Birley Hill

📷 Ron Galliers · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

The driveway to Ladye Grove, Birley Hill

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Queenswood Country ParkUrban park4.5 km→🦉QUEENSWOODNature reserve4.5 km→🏞️QUEENSWOODCountry park4.5 km→🌱Queenswood Country ParkUrban park4.5 km→✦Ivington Camp multivallate hillfortHistoric site3.3 km→✦GattertopHistoric site2.5 km→

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