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Aldercar

1 ha

📷 Zorba the Geek · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeForagingBirds
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

51.91376, 1.07804

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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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Foraging

Plants — Hogweed, Common Nettle, Dandelion +20 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Bird watching

Birds — Red-legged Partridge, Kestrel, Fieldfare +46 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Red-legged Partridge, Kestrel, Fieldfare +46 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Double-square Spot, Snout, Swallow-tailed Moth +128 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Double-square Spot, Snout, Swallow-tailed Moth +128 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Broad-leaved Dock, Cow Parsley, Ribwort Plantain +185 more · last seen 2023; Plants — Broad-leaved Dock, Cow Parsley, Ribwort Plantain +185 more · last seen 2023

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

7 signed routes nearby · 4 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Stour Valley Path part 3Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Flatford and Constable Country Walk, FlatfordWalking route11.2 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 routeLength 11.2 kmDuration 03:30Round tripLocal walking route
St Edmund WayWalking route
Named routeListed length 142kmRegional walking route
Stour & Orwell WalkWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Essex Way (Stratford St Mary to Ramsey)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN 51Cycling route
Named routeRef 51National Cycle Network
EuroVelo 2 - Capitals Route - part United Kingdom 8Cycling route
Named routeRef EV2International cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Footbridge into Aldercar Wood

📷 Zorba the Geek · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Footbridge into Aldercar Wood

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Mistley Place ParkUrban park3.5 km→✦Mistley TowersHistoric site3.6 km→✦Mistley TowersHistoric site3.6 km→✦Neolithic enclosure 510m north-east of Lawford HouseHistoric site3.8 km→✦Settlement site NNE of Lawford HouseHistoric site3.9 km→✦Site of Old St Mary's ChurchHistoric site2.8 km→

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