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The Glen

2 ha

📷 David Anstiss · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

51.42540, 0.80461

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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
  • 🧺Picnic area on site — summer afternoons here are an easy, low-cost day out

Good to know

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

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Black-headed Gull, House Sparrow, Starling +89 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Black-headed Gull, House Sparrow, Starling +89 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Red-tailed Bumblebee, Shrill Carder Bee, Box Tree Moth +89 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Red-tailed Bumblebee, Shrill Carder Bee, Box Tree Moth +89 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Picnic day out

picnic area

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
King Charles III England Coast Path: Iwade to GrainWalking route
Named routeRef ECPNational walking route
Saxon Shore WayWalking route262 km
Named routeLength 262 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

56 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN National Route 174Cycling route
Named routeRef 174National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route4 m
Named routeRef 174Length 4 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.1 km
Named routeRef 174Length 1.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.3 km
Named routeRef 174Length 1.3 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route483 m
Named routeRef 174Length 483 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route36 m
Named routeRef 174Length 36 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

The Glen on Breakneck Hill

📷 David Anstiss · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

The Glen on Breakneck Hill

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Barton's Point Coastal ParkUrban park1.7 km→🏞️BARTON'S POINTCountry park1.8 km→🌱Holy Trinity ChurchUrban park3.2 km→🌱Festival Playing FieldUrban park3.7 km→🌱The GlenUrban park100 m→🌱Barton's PointUrban park1.7 km→

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