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The Oaks

35 ha

📷 David Smith · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome35 ha

Getting here

52.02354, 0.20767

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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
  • 🅿️Parking 363m away — 4 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Tufted Duck, Mallard, Canada Goose +43 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Tufted Duck, Mallard, Canada Goose +43 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Swollen-thighed Beetle, Marmalade Hoverfly +36 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Swollen-thighed Beetle, Marmalade Hoverfly +36 more · last seen 2026

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

5 signed routes nearby · 14 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Icknield Way PathWalking route169 km

long distance footpath 169 km

Named routeLength 169 kmRegional walking route
Harcamlow WayWalking route
Named routeRef HARRegional walking route
Lime Tree WalkWalking route
Named route
Kitchen Garden WalkWalking route
Named route
Temple WalkWalking route
Named route
Audley Endpublic footpath · 23 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 23 mPath type: residential
Audley Endpublic footpath · 189 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 189 mPath type: residential
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Cycling

10 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Byway (Cambridgeshire)Cycling route

National Byway route through Cambridgeshire

Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
NCN National Route 11Cycling route
Named routeRef 11National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route2.9 km
Named routeRef 11Length 2.9 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route240 m
Named routeRef 11Length 240 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.9 km
Named routeRef 11Length 1.9 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route211 m
Named routeRef 11Length 211 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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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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Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

The Ring Temple, an eyecatcher at Audley End

📷 David Smith · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

The Ring Temple, an eyecatcher at Audley End

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦AUDLEY ENDHistoric site800 m→🌱Audley End EstateUrban park1.2 km→🌱Organic Kitchen GardenUrban park600 m→✦Audley End MansionHistoric site1 km→🌱St Mary's ChurchUrban park2.1 km→🌱Bridge End GardenUrban park2.1 km→

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