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Ardley Wood

✦ Ancient woodland7 ha

📷 Robert Edwards · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsForaging
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome7 ha

Getting here

51.80869, 0.58627

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Wigeon, Pochard, Woodpigeon +89 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Wigeon, Pochard, Woodpigeon +89 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Pedunculate Oak, Hazel, Common Nettle +12 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Pedunculate Oak, Hazel, Lady's Bedstraw +73 more · last seen 2019

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Small Tortoiseshell, Meadow Brown, Red Admiral +31 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Small Tortoiseshell, Meadow Brown, Red Admiral +31 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 3 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Centenary CircleWalking route34 km
Named routeLength 34 kmRound tripRegional walking route
John Ray WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Essex Way (Epping to Stratford St Mary)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

73 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN Link PathCycling route
Named routeRef (16)National Cycle Network
Regional Route 50Cycling route
Named routeRef 50Regional cycle route
(50)Cycling route

National Cycle Network link route between NCN 16 and Regional Route 50

Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 16Cycling route
Named routeRef 16National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route14 m
Named routeRef 16Length 14 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route491 m
Named routeRef 16Length 491 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

A view along Peg Millar's Lane

📷 Robert Edwards · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

A view along Peg Millar's Lane

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Recreation Ground Rickstones RoadUrban park3.8 km→🌱Town Hall GardensUrban park3.9 km→🌱Witham Town ParkUrban park3.9 km→🌱Witham Town ParkUrban park3.9 km→✦TERLING PLACEHistoric site1.5 km→✦FAULKBOURNE HALLHistoric site2.3 km→

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