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Mildenhall Woods

20 ha

📷 Hugh Venables · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsForaging
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome20 ha

Getting here

52.35101, 0.54382

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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
Parking· Free

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodlark, Woodpigeon, Hobby +76 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodlark, Woodpigeon, Hobby +76 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — Hawthorn, Elder, Rough Hawkbit +16 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Firebug, 7-spot Ladybird, Rhyzobius litura +65 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Firebug, 7-spot Ladybird, Rhyzobius litura +65 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Climbing Corydalis, Common Twayblade, Wild Mignonette +144 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Climbing Corydalis, Common Twayblade, Wild Mignonette +144 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

7 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Icknield Way PathWalking route169 km

long distance footpath 169 km

Named routeLength 169 kmRegional walking route
Lark Valley PathWalking route
Named routeListed length 24 kmLocal walking route
The Great Barrow WalkWalking route
Named routeListed length 104 mi
The Warrener's World TrailWalking route3.2 km
Named routeLength 3.2 kmLocal walking route
BlueWalking route
Named route
🚴

Cycling

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Thetford Cycle LoopCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Wolf WayCycling route400 km
Named routeRef Wolf WayLength 400 kmRound tripLocal cycle route
🚵

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
🐴

Horse riding

3 public paths nearby

Public paths
Quakers' Roadbridleway · 47 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 47 mPath type: service
Quakers' Roadbridleway · 373 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 373 mSurface concretePath type: bridleway

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Warreners' Walk, Mildenhall Woods

📷 Hugh Venables · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Warreners' Walk, Mildenhall Woods

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🦉ASPAL CLOSENature reserve4 km→🦉BARTON MILLSNature reserve1.9 km→🌱Aspal Close Local Nature ReserveUrban park4 km→🌱The GreenUrban park4.1 km→✦Hurst Fen Neolithic siteHistoric site1.5 km→🌱Half Moon ParkUrban park1.5 km→

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