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Robin's Grove

✦ Ancient woodland9 ha

📷 Michael Chamberlain · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome9 ha

Getting here

52.02931, 0.28336

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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
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking 321m away — 2 car parks within reach

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Parking

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blue Tit, Magpie, Woodpigeon +63 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blue Tit, Magpie, Woodpigeon +63 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Agrimony, Pedunculate Oak, Ash +45 more · last seen 2022

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Small White, Meadow Brown, Brimstone +144 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Small White, Meadow Brown, Brimstone +144 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Plants — Pedunculate Oak, Common Nettle, Hazel +8 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Icknield Way PathWalking route169 km

long distance footpath 169 km

Named routeLength 169 kmRegional walking route
Harcamlow WayWalking route
Named routeRef HARRegional walking route
Lime Tree WalkWalking route
Named route
Kitchen Garden WalkWalking route
Named route
Temple WalkWalking route
Named route
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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

3 public paths nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Ponies at Redgate Farm

📷 Michael Chamberlain · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Ponies at Redgate Farm

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✦AUDLEY ENDHistoric site4.4 km→🌱Audley End EstateUrban park4.1 km→🌱The CommonUrban park2.7 km→🌱St Mary's ChurchUrban park3.1 km→🌱Bridge End GardenUrban park3.1 km→🌱St Mary's ChurchUrban park3.2 km→

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