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Getting here
52.16560, 0.43451
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- ☀️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
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Wren, Blue Tit, Robin +78 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Wren, Blue Tit, Robin +78 more · last seen 2025
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Creeping Thistle, Great Willowherb, Common Poppy +4 more · last seen 2025
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Insect spotting
Good match
Insects — Marmalade Hoverfly, Common Red Soldier Beetle, Sphaerophoria +8 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Marmalade Hoverfly, Common Red Soldier Beetle, Sphaerophoria +8 more · last seen 2025
Foraging
Good match
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
3 signed routes nearby · 16 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Icknield Way PathWalking route169 km
long distance footpath 169 km
Stour Valley Path part 2Walking route
Stour Valley Path part 1Walking route
🚵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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