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Whiten's Mere Grove

✦ Ancient woodland30 ha

📷 Michael Chamberlain · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome30 ha

Getting here

52.05684, 0.34324

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days
  • 🐕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

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Carrion Crow, Great Tit, Blackbird +48 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Carrion Crow, Great Tit, Blackbird +48 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Bramble, Dog's Mercury, Hogweed +25 more · last seen 2020

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Ringlet +50 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Ringlet +50 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Plants — Bramble, Hogweed, Pedunculate Oak +6 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 19 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Icknield Way PathWalking route169 km

long distance footpath 169 km

Named routeLength 169 kmRegional walking route
Harcamlow WayWalking route
Named routeRef HARRegional walking route
Turpin's Trail 3Walking route

Third of three linked circular walks around the birthplace of Dick Turpin, Highwayman

Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
Pit Lanepublic footpath · 607 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 607 mPath type: bridleway
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Icknield Way Cycle TrailMountain bike route226 km

This is the off-road or mountain cycling route of the Icknield Way Trail.

Named routeLength 226 kmRegional cycle route
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Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths
Pit Lanebridleway · 1.3 km
Public pathbridlewayLength 1.3 kmPath type: bridleway
Lorkins Lanebridleway · 984 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 984 mPath type: bridleway

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Ankle deep plus.

📷 Michael Chamberlain · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Ankle deep plus.

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱WaltonsUrban park1.7 km→✦Bragg's MillHistoric site1.2 km→✦Camps CastleHistoric site1.9 km→✦Medieval settlement immediately east of All Saints ChurchHistoric site2.7 km→🌱The GreenUrban park2.8 km→✦Deserted medieval site adjoining Castle CampsHistoric site1.8 km→

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