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West Grove

✦ Ancient woodland4 ha

📷 Trevor Harris · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome4 ha

Getting here

51.94306, 1.17323

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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 373m away — 2 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

9 activities

Bird watching

Reedbeds — bitterns, marsh harriers, bearded tits and reed warblers; Birds — Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon, Magpie +96 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

Reedbeds priority habitat; Birds — Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon, Magpie +96 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Reedbeds — emperor dragonfly and rare fen invertebrates; Insects — Long-winged Cone-head, Hornet Hoverfly, Azure Damselfly +2 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Agrimony, Thistle, Meadow Vetchling +9 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby · 22 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Alton Water Red RouteWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Stour & Orwell WalkWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Essex Way (Ramsey to Harwich)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Essex Way (Stratford St Mary to Ramsey)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Black Boy Lanepublic footpath · 30 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 30 mPath type: unclassified
Stone Lanepublic footpath · 568 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 568 mSurface gravelPath type: track
Black Boy Lanepublic footpath · 190 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 190 mPath type: track
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Cycling

6 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN 51Cycling route
Named routeRef 51National Cycle Network
South Suffolk Route BCycling route
Named routeRef BRegional cycle route
Alton Water LoopCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
EuroVelo 2 - Capitals Route - part United Kingdom 8Cycling route
Named routeRef EV2International cycle route
South Suffolk Route B3Cycling route
Named routeRef B3Regional cycle route
South Suffolk Route B2Cycling route
Named routeRef B2Regional cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

The Essex Way 156: Copperas Bay

📷 Trevor Harris · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

The Essex Way 156: Copperas Bay

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🌱Harkstead Millennium GreenUrban park3 km→🌱Oakley Coronation ParkUrban park4.3 km→🌱Village Hall fieldUrban park4.9 km→🦉WRABNESSNature reserve2.1 km→🌱Alton GreenUrban park3 km→⛪St Lawrence's ChurchReligious grounds3.9 km→

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