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Willis's Spring

✦ Ancient woodland4 ha

📷 David Morgan · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsForaging
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome4 ha

Getting here

51.93358, 0.27268

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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

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Blue Tit, Robin +54 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Blue Tit, Robin +54 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Hogweed, Pedunculate Oak, White Dead-nettle +11 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Ash, Cow Parsley, Yarrow +60 more · last seen 2024; Plants — Ash, Cow Parsley, Yarrow +60 more · last seen 2024

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — St Marks Fly, Speckled Bush-cricket, Box Tree Moth +18 more · last seen 2025; Insects — St Marks Fly, Speckled Bush-cricket, Box Tree Moth +18 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby · 9 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
London to Walsingham - stage 03Walking route
Named routeRef LW03Local walking route
Turpin's Trail 1Walking route

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

Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
Harcamlow WayWalking route
Named routeRef HARRegional walking route
London to Walsingham - stage 04Walking route
Named routeRef LW04Local walking route
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Cycling

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Regional Route 50Cycling route
Named routeRef 50Regional cycle route
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Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths
Chickney Greenbyway open to all traffic · 455 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 455 mSurface dirtPath type: track
Chickney Lanebyway open to all traffic · 1.3 km
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 1.3 kmSurface dirtPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Chickney Lane looking East

📷 David Morgan · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Chickney Lane looking East

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱The SpinneyUrban park4 km→✦Tilty AbbeyHistoric site4.2 km→✦Tilty AbbeyHistoric site4.2 km→✦Site of Waltham HallHistoric site4.3 km→⛪St Mary's ChurchReligious grounds3.4 km→⛪St Mary's ChurchReligious grounds4 km→

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