Getting here
51.97870, 0.28811
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
- 🌿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 — Blue Tit, Great Tit, Robin +60 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blue Tit, Great Tit, Robin +60 more · last seen 2025
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Field Maple, Bramble, Wood Avens +27 more · last seen 2023
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Roesel's Bush-cricket, 7-spot Ladybird, Bishop's Mitre +44 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Roesel's Bush-cricket, 7-spot Ladybird, Bishop's Mitre +44 more · last seen 2025
Foraging
Good match
Plants — Bramble, Elder, Common Nettle +5 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
8 signed routes nearby · 17 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Lime Tree WalkWalking route
Kitchen Garden WalkWalking route
Temple WalkWalking route
London to Walsingham - stage 03Walking route
Turpin's Trail 1Walking route
Third of three linked circular walks around the birthplace of Dick Turpin, Highwayman
🚴Cycling
1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Regional Route 50Cycling route
Wildlife to spot
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