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The Grove

25 ha

📷 Robert Edwards · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome25 ha

Getting here

51.98808, 0.95572

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦92+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Coot and Mallard
  • 🐕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

Best for

8 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Coot, Mallard, Mute Swan +89 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Coot, Mallard, Mute Swan +89 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: NCN National Route 1

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Roesel's Bush-cricket, Field Grasshopper, Meadow Grasshopper +2 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Roesel's Bush-cricket, Field Grasshopper, Meadow Grasshopper +2 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

8 signed routes nearby · 3 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Stour Valley Path part 3Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Flatford and Constable Country Walk, FlatfordWalking route11.2 km

4 miles (6.4km) return from Manningtree to Flatford. Optional loop to Dedham adds another 3 miles (4.8km). Generally flat grass and gravel paths with some moderate slopes.

Named routeLength 11.2 kmDuration 03:30Round tripLocal walking route
St Edmund WayWalking route
Named routeListed length 142kmRegional walking route
Stour Valley Path part 2Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Essex Way (Epping to Stratford St Mary)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

20 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
South Suffolk Route BCycling route
Named routeRef BRegional cycle route
Route 48Cycling route
Named routeRef 48Regional cycle route
South Suffolk Route B1Cycling route
Named routeRef B1Regional cycle route
South Suffolk Cycle Route A2 (Bures Loop)Cycling route
Named routeRef A2Regional cycle route
South Suffolk Cycle Route A3 (Boxford Link)Cycling route
Named routeRef A3Regional cycle route
NCN National Route 1Cycling route
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
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Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths
Sandpits Lanebridleway · 503 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 503 mPath type: bridleway
Sandpits Lanebridleway · 189 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 189 mPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Hadleigh Road at Higham, Suffolk

📷 Robert Edwards · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Hadleigh Road at Higham, Suffolk

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱The Duchy FieldUrban park4.3 km→✦TENDRING HALL PARKHistoric site3.9 km→✦Parkland and gardens of Giffords HallHistoric site1.8 km→⛪St Mary's ChurchReligious grounds4.2 km→⚽The Duchy FieldPlaying field4.3 km→🌱River GardenUrban park2.4 km→

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