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Vicar's Grove

✦ Ancient woodland3 ha

📷 Richard Thomas · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Free entryDogs welcome3 ha

Getting here

51.91907, -0.26729

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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
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon, Blackbird +61 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon, Blackbird +61 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Toothwort, Smaller Cat's-tail, Grey Poplar +88 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Toothwort, Smaller Cat's-tail, Grey Poplar +88 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Large Red Damselfly, Azure Damselfly, Common Darter +61 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Large Red Damselfly, Azure Damselfly, Common Darter +61 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Common Nettle, Pedunculate Oak, Smooth Hawk's-beard +4 more foraging species

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Heritage

Ancient woodland — historic landscape

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

17 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
The Chiltern WayWalking route275 km

A waymarked long-distance footpath in southern England

Named routeRef CWLength 275 kmRegional walking route
STOOP Link Path 8 - Stevenage Outer Orbital Path LinkWalking route

Link from Stevenage to the STOOP path (at approx 11 o'clock on clockface)

Named routeLocal walking route
circular walkWalking route

A circular walking route joining Graveley and Weston

Named route
Garden City 15Walking route
Named route
Letchworth GreenwayWalking route

13.6 mile (21.8km) walking route around Letchworth

Named route
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Cycling

44 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 12Cycling route
Named routeRef 12National Cycle Network
Recreational Cycle Route 16Cycling route

Local circular? cycle route

Named routeLocal cycle route
Chilterns CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRound tripRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route769 m
Named routeRef 12Length 769 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route337 m
Named routeRef 12Length 337 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.1 km
Named routeRef 12Length 1.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Vicarsgrove Farm

📷 Richard Thomas · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Vicarsgrove Farm

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Windmill HillUrban park3.2 km→🌱Ransom's Recreation GroundUrban park4.1 km→✦TEMPLE DINSLEYHistoric site1.3 km→🌱St Mary's ChurchUrban park3.3 km→🌱Kingswalden Park (Deer Park)Urban park3.9 km→🌱Triangle Community GardenUrban park4.3 km→

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