Getting here
52.30939, 0.63384
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦73+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Coot and Lapwing
- 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
- 🅿️Parking 200m away — 20 car parks within reach
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦73+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Coot and Lapwing
- 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
- 🅿️Parking 200m away — 20 car parks within reach
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Coot, Lapwing, Black-headed Gull +70 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Coot, Lapwing, Black-headed Gull +70 more · last seen 2026
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals
Insect spotting
Strong match
Chalk and limestone grassland — chalkhill blue, adonis blue and rare moths; Insects — Minotaur Beetle · last seen 2025
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Waterside walks
Good match
Grazing marsh and ditches — waterside walking
Foraging
Good match
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
16 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Icknield Way PathWalking route169 km
long distance footpath 169 km
Nature TrailWalking route1.5 km
Beowulf & Grendel TrailWalking route
Lake TrailWalking route3.5 km
Lark Valley PathWalking route
🚴Cycling
1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Wolf WayCycling route400 km
🚵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
2 public paths nearby
Public paths
Horse riding
No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.
Wildlife to spot
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