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The Grove

3 ha

📷 Roger Jones · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome3 ha

Getting here

51.68252, 0.38148

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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
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Blue Tit +57 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Blue Tit +57 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Silver Y, L-album Wainscot, Migrant Hawker +247 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Silver Y, L-album Wainscot, Migrant Hawker +247 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby · 8 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Centenary CircleWalking route34 km
Named routeLength 34 kmRound tripRegional walking route
Pleasure Gardens WalkWalking route
Named route
Repton's WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Hylands Estate Boundary WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Hylands Lower Estate WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Dog Kennel Lanepublic footpath · 239 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 239 mPath type: unclassified
Dog Kennel Lanepublic footpath · 395 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 395 mPath type: unclassified
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Cycling

13 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
EuroVelo 2 - Capitals Route - part United Kingdom 7Cycling route
Named routeRef EV2International cycle route
NCN National Route 13Cycling route
Named routeRef 13National Cycle Network
NCN National Route 1Cycling route
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route137 m
Named routeRef 13Length 137 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route448 m
Named routeRef 13Length 448 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route527 m
Named routeRef 13Length 527 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Field and footpath near The Grove, Fryerning

📷 Roger Jones · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Field and footpath near The Grove, Fryerning

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✦HYLANDS PARKHistoric site5 km→🌱Hylands ParkUrban park5 km→🌱Queens ParkUrban park4.9 km→🌱Blackmore Millennium ParkUrban park4.9 km→✦Roman villa 100m north west of Handley BarnsHistoric site800 m→⛪St Edmund's and St Mary's ChurchReligious grounds1.3 km→

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