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🦉 Wildlife🦅 Birds🌿 Foraging
Public access Free entry Dogs welcome 7 ha
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51.94176, 1.01701
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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 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🌞 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 £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Mallard, Blue Tit, Robin +95 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Mallard, Blue Tit, Robin +95 more · last seen 2026
Free
Plants — Wild Marjoram, Common Nettle, Meadowsweet +14 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Varies
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Willow Emerald Damselfly, Stag Beetle, Violet Ground Beetle +67 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Willow Emerald Damselfly, Stag Beetle, Violet Ground Beetle +67 more · last seen 2026
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Common Bird's-foot-trefoil, Ground-ivy, Creeping Thistle +109 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Common Bird's-foot-trefoil, Ground-ivy, Creeping Thistle +109 more · last seen 2026
Free
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 11 signed routes nearby · 20 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
Stour Valley Path part 3 Walking route ▾
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map Flatford and Constable Country Walk, Flatford Walking route 11.2 km ▾
4 miles (6.4km) return from Manningtree to Flatford. Optional loop to Dedham adds another 3 miles (4.8km). Generally flat grass and gravel paths with some moderate slopes.
Named route Length 11.2 km Duration 03:30 Round trip Local walking route
Show on map St Edmund Way Walking route ▾
Named route Listed length 142km Regional walking route
Show on map Stour & Orwell Walk Walking route ▾
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map Stour Valley Path part 2 Walking route ▾
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map 9 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
South Suffolk Route B Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref B Regional cycle route
Show on map Colchester Orbital Cycle Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map NCN National Route 1 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 1 National Cycle Network
Show on map EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part United Kingdom 1 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref EV12 International cycle route
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 53 m ▾
Named route Ref 1 Length 53 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 1.7 km ▾
Named route Ref 1 Length 1.7 km National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map 5 public paths nearby
Public paths
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Wildlife to spot
21,204 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 21,204 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 41 species
summer autumn
2026 ▾
Mallard · Robin · Kingfisher · Canada Goose · Blue Tit +36
Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Robin Erithacus rubecula Kingfisher Alcedo atthis Canada Goose Branta canadensis Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2025 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Mute Swan Cygnus olor2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba2025 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Little Egret Egretta garzetta2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Coot Fulica atra2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Gadwall Mareca strepera2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2025 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2025 Swallow Hirundo rustica2025 Greylag Goose Anser anser2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Tawny Owl Strix aluco2025 Rook Corvus frugilegus2025 Raven Corvus corax2025 Swift Apus apus2025 Water Rail Rallus aquaticus2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Reed Warbler Acrocephalus scirpaceus2025 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2025 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2025 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2025 Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis2025 Grey Squirrel · Stoat · Hedgehog
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Stoat Mustela erminea Hedgehog Erinaceus europaeus 🐝 Insects 18 species
summer autumn
2026 ▾
7-spot Ladybird · Willow Emerald Damselfly · Glyphotaelius pellucidus · Harpalus affinis · Nut Weevil +13
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata2025 Willow Emerald Damselfly Chalcolestes viridis2025 Glyphotaelius pellucidus Glyphotaelius pellucidus2025 Harpalus affinis Harpalus affinis Nut Weevil Curculio nucum2025 Creeping Thistle · Common Nettle · Dame's-violet · Common Bird's-foot-trefoil · Wild Marjoram +30
Creeping Thistle Cirsium arvense2025 Common Nettle Urtica dioica2025 Dame's-violet Hesperis matronalis2025 Common Bird's-foot-trefoil Lotus corniculatus2025 Wild Marjoram Origanum vulgare2025 Lady's Bedstraw Galium verum Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 21,204 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 41 species
summer autumn
2026 ▾
Mallard · Robin · Kingfisher · Canada Goose · Blue Tit +36
Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Robin Erithacus rubecula Kingfisher Alcedo atthis Canada Goose Branta canadensis Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2025 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Mute Swan Cygnus olor2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba2025 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Little Egret Egretta garzetta2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Coot Fulica atra2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Gadwall Mareca strepera2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2025 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2025 Swallow Hirundo rustica2025 Greylag Goose Anser anser2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Tawny Owl Strix aluco2025 Rook Corvus frugilegus2025 Raven Corvus corax2025 Swift Apus apus2025 Water Rail Rallus aquaticus2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Reed Warbler Acrocephalus scirpaceus2025 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2025 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2025 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2025 Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis2025 Grey Squirrel · Stoat · Hedgehog
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Stoat Mustela erminea Hedgehog Erinaceus europaeus 🐝 Insects 18 species
summer autumn
2026 ▾
7-spot Ladybird · Willow Emerald Damselfly · Glyphotaelius pellucidus · Harpalus affinis · Nut Weevil +13
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata2025 Willow Emerald Damselfly Chalcolestes viridis2025 Glyphotaelius pellucidus Glyphotaelius pellucidus2025 Harpalus affinis Harpalus affinis Nut Weevil Curculio nucum2025 Creeping Thistle · Common Nettle · Dame's-violet · Common Bird's-foot-trefoil · Wild Marjoram +30
Creeping Thistle Cirsium arvense2025 Common Nettle Urtica dioica2025 Dame's-violet Hesperis matronalis2025 Common Bird's-foot-trefoil Lotus corniculatus2025 Wild Marjoram Origanum vulgare2025 Lady's Bedstraw Galium verum Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Harlequin Ladybird
Harlequin Ladybird
Harmonia axyridis2025
Harmonia axyridis2025
Limnephilus rhombicus Limnephilus rhombicus2025
Limnephilus rhombicus Limnephilus rhombicus2025
Helophilus pendulus Helophilus pendulus2025
Helophilus pendulus Helophilus pendulus2025
Common Earwig Forficula auricularia/dentata agg.2025
Common Earwig Forficula auricularia/dentata agg.2025
Chrysolina oricalcia Chrysolina oricalcia2025
Chrysolina oricalcia Chrysolina oricalcia2025
Red-legged Shieldbug Pentatoma rufipes2025
Red-legged Shieldbug Pentatoma rufipes2025
Migrant Hawker Aeshna mixta2025
Migrant Hawker Aeshna mixta2025
Field Grasshopper Chorthippus brunneus2025
Field Grasshopper Chorthippus brunneus2025
Stag Beetle Lucanus cervus2025
Stag Beetle Lucanus cervus2025
Bishop's Mitre Aelia acuminata2025
Bishop's Mitre Aelia acuminata2025
Violet Ground Beetle Carabus violaceus2025
Violet Ground Beetle Carabus violaceus2025
Silver-washed Fritillary Argynnis paphia2025
Silver-washed Fritillary Argynnis paphia2025
Dark Bush-cricket Pholidoptera griseoaptera2025
Dark Bush-cricket Pholidoptera griseoaptera2025 2025
2025
Red Campion Silene dioica2025
Red Campion Silene dioica2025
Flowering-rush Butomus umbellatus2025
Flowering-rush Butomus umbellatus2025
Yarrow Achillea millefolium2025
Yarrow Achillea millefolium2025
Red Clover Trifolium pratense2025
Red Clover Trifolium pratense2025
Meadow Crane's-bill Geranium pratense2025
Meadow Crane's-bill Geranium pratense2025
Mediterranean Spurge Euphorbia characias
Mediterranean Spurge Euphorbia characias
Ivy Hedera helix
Ivy Hedera helix
Sweet Violet Viola odorata
Sweet Violet Viola odorata
Snowdrop Galanthus nivalis
Snowdrop Galanthus nivalis
Intermediate Periwinkle Vinca difformis
Intermediate Periwinkle Vinca difformis
Firethorn Pyracantha coccinea2025
Firethorn Pyracantha coccinea2025
Ground-ivy Glechoma hederacea2025
Ground-ivy Glechoma hederacea2025
Hawthorn Crataegus monogyna2025
Hawthorn Crataegus monogyna2025
Ash Fraxinus excelsior2025
Ash Fraxinus excelsior2025
Yew Taxus baccata2025
Yew Taxus baccata2025
Horse-chestnut Aesculus hippocastanum2025
Horse-chestnut Aesculus hippocastanum2025
Broad-leaved Dock Rumex obtusifolius2025
Broad-leaved Dock Rumex obtusifolius2025
Dove's-foot Crane's-bill Geranium molle2025
Dove's-foot Crane's-bill Geranium molle2025
Hemp-agrimony Eupatorium cannabinum2025
Hemp-agrimony Eupatorium cannabinum2025
Marsh Woundwort Stachys palustris2025
Marsh Woundwort Stachys palustris2025
White Poplar Populus alba2025
White Poplar Populus alba2025
White Dead-nettle Lamium album2025
White Dead-nettle Lamium album2025
Common Toadflax Linaria vulgaris2025
Common Toadflax Linaria vulgaris2025
Dwarf Mallow Malva neglecta2025
Dwarf Mallow Malva neglecta2025
Common Knapweed Centaurea nigra2025
Common Knapweed Centaurea nigra2025
Ribwort Plantain Plantago lanceolata2025
Ribwort Plantain Plantago lanceolata2025
Wild Teasel Dipsacus fullonum2025
Wild Teasel Dipsacus fullonum2025
White Clover Trifolium repens2025
White Clover Trifolium repens2025
Black Horehound Ballota nigra2025
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