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Methwold Warren

7 ha

📷 Hugh Venables · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome7 ha

Getting here

52.50576, 0.56835

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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

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Blackbird +67 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Blackbird +67 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Common Sorrel, Thyme-leaved Speedwell, Black Currant +31 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Tortoise Bug, Speckled Yellow, Cabbage Bug +150 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Tortoise Bug, Speckled Yellow, Cabbage Bug +150 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Little Mouse-ear, Common Cudweed, Hoary Cinquefoil +203 more · last seen 2024; Plants — Little Mouse-ear, Common Cudweed, Hoary Cinquefoil +203 more · last seen 2024

Free

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Weeting Village WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
The BrecksWalking route
Named route
The History TrailWalking route4.3 km
Named routeLength 4.3 kmRound tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

8 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Regional Route 30 (alternative)Cycling route
Named routeRef (30)Regional cycle route
Two Rivers Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef 30Regional cycle route
Regional Cycle Route 30Cycling route373 km
Named routeRef 30Length 373 kmRound tripRegional cycle route
N/ACycling route542 m
Named routeRef 30Length 542 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route869 m
Named routeRef 30Length 869 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route19 km
Named routeLength 19 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Forest track near Methwold Warren

📷 Hugh Venables · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Forest track near Methwold Warren

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Warren house : Caravan parkUrban park300 m→⛪St George's ChurchReligious grounds2.3 km→✦Bowl barrow in Mount Ephraim Plantation, 770m north west of Field BarnHistoric site3.5 km→⛪St Andrew's ChurchReligious grounds4.3 km→⛪St James's ChurchReligious grounds5 km→⛪St Mary's ChurchReligious grounds3.6 km→

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