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Witnesham Thicks

✦ Ancient woodland3 ha

📷 Andrew Hill · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome3 ha

Getting here

52.11532, 1.16639

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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
  • 📍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 — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Carrion Crow +64 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Carrion Crow +64 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Green Alkanet, Ribwort Plantain, Red Dead-nettle +39 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Green Alkanet, Ribwort Plantain, Red Dead-nettle +39 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Small White, Stag Beetle, Rosemary Beetle +45 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Small White, Stag Beetle, Rosemary Beetle +45 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Red Dead-nettle, White Dead-nettle, Bristly Oxtongue +4 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
The Fonnereau WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Fynn Valley WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Gipping Valley River PathWalking route
Named route
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Cycling

28 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN 51Cycling route
Named routeRef 51National Cycle Network
2ACycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 10BCycling route
Named routeRef 10BLocal cycle route
Route 12Cycling route
Named routeRef 12Local cycle route
Route 12ACycling route
Named routeRef 12ALocal cycle route
Route 11BCycling route
Named routeRef 11BLocal cycle route
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Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths
Green Lanebridleway · 282 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 282 mPath type: bridleway
Green Lanebridleway · 1.4 km
Public pathbridlewayLength 1.4 kmPath type: bridleway

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Track towards Witnesham

📷 Andrew Hill · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Track towards Witnesham

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🌱Whitehouse Recreation GroundUrban park5 km→🌱Whitehouse Recreation GroundUrban park5 km→🌱Henley Gate Country ParkUrban park3.5 km→🌱Round ClumpUrban park4.4 km→🌱Shrubland ParkUrban park4.5 km→✦SHRUBLAND HALLHistoric site4.7 km→

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