Getting here
52.08508, 0.34898
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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
- 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞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
- 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Kestrel, Red-legged Partridge, Carrion Crow +50 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Kestrel, Red-legged Partridge, Carrion Crow +50 more · last seen 2025
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Common Darter, Azure Damselfly, Large Red Damselfly +65 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Common Darter, Azure Damselfly, Large Red Damselfly +65 more · last seen 2026
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Giant Hogweed, Rambling Tail-moss, Knapweed Broomrape +25 more · last seen 2021; Plants — Giant Hogweed, Rambling Tail-moss, Knapweed Broomrape +25 more · last seen 2021
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Foraging
Good match
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
2 signed routes nearby · 8 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Icknield Way PathWalking route169 km
long distance footpath 169 km
Harcamlow WayWalking route
Bangs Closepublic footpath · 148 m
🚵Mountain biking
1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Mountain biking
Icknield Way Cycle TrailMountain bike route226 km
This is the off-road or mountain cycling route of the Icknield Way Trail.
Wildlife to spot
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