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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

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
  • 🅿️Culford School Sports Centre 135m away — 12 car parks within reach

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Shoveler, Pochard, Yellow-legged Gull +76 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Shoveler, Pochard, Yellow-legged Gull +76 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Common Blue Damselfly, Large White, Common Darter +66 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Common Blue Damselfly, Large White, Common Darter +66 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Meadow Saxifrage, Dewberry, Soapwort +38 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Meadow Saxifrage, Dewberry, Soapwort +38 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Foraging

Plants — Amphibious Bistort, Small Nettle, Common Sorrel +5 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

15 signed routes nearby · 11 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Icknield Way PathWalking route169 km

long distance footpath 169 km

Named routeLength 169 kmRegional walking route
Nature TrailWalking route1.5 km
Named routeLength 1.5 kmLocal walking route
Beowulf & Grendel TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Lake TrailWalking route3.5 km
Named routeLength 3.5 kmLocal walking route
Lark Valley PathWalking route
Named routeListed length 24 kmLocal walking route
The Driftpublic footpath · 88 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 88 mPath type: residential
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Cycling

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Wolf WayCycling route400 km
Named routeRef Wolf WayLength 400 kmRound tripLocal cycle 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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