Getting here
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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, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Robin +86 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Robin +86 more · last seen 2026
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Common Spotted-orchid, Southern Marsh-orchid · last seen 2025
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Dusky Grass-miner, Pavid Willow Nematine, Meligethes matronalis +148 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Dusky Grass-miner, Pavid Willow Nematine, Meligethes matronalis +148 more · last seen 2025
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Cycling
Good match
Named cycling route nearby: NCN National Route 1
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
1 signed route nearby · 2 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
John Ray WalkWalking route
🚴Cycling
79 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
EuroVelo 2 - Capitals Route - part United Kingdom 8Cycling route
NCN Link PathCycling route
NCN National Route 1Cycling route
EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part United KingdomCycling route
Route 16Cycling route
Main RouteCycling route352 m
Wildlife to spot
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