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 — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Bird watching
Strong match
Birds — Blue Tit, Great Tit, Goldfinch +40 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blue Tit, Great Tit, Goldfinch +40 more · last seen 2025
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Field Maple, Pedunculate Oak, Ash +42 more · last seen 2020; Plants — Field Maple, Pedunculate Oak, Ash +42 more · last seen 2020
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Common Red Soldier Beetle, Rosemary Beetle +23 more · last seen 2025; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Common Red Soldier Beetle, Rosemary Beetle +23 more · last seen 2025
Foraging
Strong match
Plants — Pedunculate Oak, Hawthorn, Common Nettle +6 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
4 signed routes nearby · 8 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Turpin's Trail 1Walking route
Third of three linked circular walks around the birthplace of Dick Turpin, Highwayman
Harcamlow WayWalking route
Turpin's Trail 3Walking route
Third of three linked circular walks around the birthplace of Dick Turpin, Highwayman
Turpin's Trail 2Walking route
Second of three linked circular walks around the birthplace of Dick Turpin, Highwayman
🚵Mountain biking
1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Mountain biking
Icknield Way Cycle TrailMountain bike route226 km
This is the off-road or mountain cycling route of the Icknield Way Trail.
🐴Horse riding
1 public path nearby
Public paths
Horse riding
No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.
Wildlife to spot
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