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Newpark Grove

✦ Ancient woodland138 ha

📷 Bob Jones · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome138 ha

Getting here

52.36132, 0.82929

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days
  • 🐕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
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
  • 🌳Large woodland — room to roam

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Egyptian Goose, Jackdaw +84 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Egyptian Goose, Jackdaw +84 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Greater Pond-sedge, Reed Canary-grass, Bugloss +58 more · last seen 2024

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Ringlet, Silver-washed Fritillary, Meadow Brown +75 more · last seen 2024; Insects — Ringlet, Silver-washed Fritillary, Meadow Brown +75 more · last seen 2024

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Common Nettle, Water Mint, White Dead-nettle

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

12 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Icknield Way PathWalking route169 km

long distance footpath 169 km

Named routeLength 169 kmRegional walking route
Long Riverside TrailWalking route2.5 km
Named routeLength 2.5 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Woodland TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Green Heathland TrailWalking route2.5 km
Named routeLength 2.5 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Riverside TrailWalking route1.5 km
Named routeLength 1.5 kmRound tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

16 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Two Rivers Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef 30Regional cycle route
Rebellion WayCycling route373 km
Named routeRef RebelLength 373 kmRound tripRegional cycle route
Wolf WayCycling route400 km
Named routeRef Wolf WayLength 400 kmRound tripLocal cycle route
Regional Cycle Route 30Cycling route373 km
Named routeRef 30Length 373 kmRound tripRegional cycle route
Route 13Cycling route
Named routeRef 13National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route834 m
Named routeRef 13Length 834 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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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

4 public paths nearby

Public paths
Wood Lanebyway open to all traffic · 1.2 km
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 1.2 kmPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Track towards Park Grove

📷 Bob Jones · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Track towards Park Grove

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🏞️KNETTISHALL HEATHCountry park3.8 km→✦EUSTON PARKHistoric site1.8 km→⛪St Andrew's ChurchReligious grounds4.1 km→🌱Aggie's Piece (Barningham Pocket Park)Urban park4.3 km→✦Ringwork in Burnthall PlantationHistoric site2.1 km→⛪All Saints' ChurchReligious grounds3.2 km→

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