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Wenham Thicks

✦ Ancient woodland5 ha

📷 Oxymoron · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome5 ha

Getting here

52.02272, 1.04326

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Great Tit, Blue Tit, Robin +48 more · last seen 2024; Birds — Great Tit, Blue Tit, Robin +48 more · last seen 2024

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Stag Beetle, Large White, Peacock +52 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Stag Beetle, Large White, Peacock +52 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Hemlock, Garden Grape-hyacinth, Water Bent +12 more · last seen 2023

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Heritage

Ancient woodland — historic landscape

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Gipping Valley River PathWalking route
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Cycling

25 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
South Suffolk Route BCycling route
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Alton Water LoopCycling route
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Route 48Cycling route
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South Suffolk Route B2Cycling route
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South Suffolk Route B1Cycling route
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South Suffolk Cycle Route A2 (Bures Loop)Cycling route
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Wenham Thicks

📷 Oxymoron · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Wenham Thicks

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🦉RAILWAY WALK, HADLEIGHNature reserve4.6 km→⛪St Nicholas's ChurchReligious grounds3.1 km→⚽King George's FieldPlaying field4.2 km→🌱Holton St. Mary (Millennium Green)Urban park4.8 km→⛪Shepherd Drive Baptist ChurchReligious grounds5 km→⛪St John's ChurchReligious grounds2.9 km→

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