Arnold's Wood ✦ Ancient woodland 5 ha
🦉 Wildlife🦅 Birds🍂 Seasonal
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Public access Free entry Dogs welcome 5 ha
Places › England › Eastern › Brentwood Getting here
51.64176, 0.34530
Open directionsv 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 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🌞 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 £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🌿 Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat🦉 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 — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Jay +54 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Jay +54 more · last seen 2025
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Giant Hogweed · last seen 2022
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Box Tree Moth, Mottled Umber, Feathered Thorn +60 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Box Tree Moth, Mottled Umber, Feathered Thorn +60 more · last seen 2026
Free
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Free
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Varies
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 1 signed route nearby · 12 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
St Peter's Way Walking route 66 km ▾
Named route Length 66 km Regional walking route
Show on map 2 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
NCN National Route 13 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 13 National Cycle Network
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 656 m ▾
Named route Ref 13 Length 656 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map ✦ Ancient woodland — continuously wooded since at least 1600 AD. A rare and irreplaceable habitat, rich in biodiversity and historical character.
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Wildlife to spot
9,425 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 9,425 records · National Biodiversity Network Woodpigeon · Magpie · Carrion Crow · Jackdaw · Black-headed Gull +31
Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Magpie Pica pica Carrion Crow Corvus corone Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Jay Garrulus glandarius Starling Sturnus vulgaris Robin Erithacus rubecula Blackbird Turdus merula Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Rook Corvus frugilegus Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Stock Dove Columba oenas Dunnock Prunella modularis House Sparrow Passer domesticus Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Greenfinch Chloris chloris Skylark Alauda arvensis Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Great Tit Parus major Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo Little Egret Egretta garzetta Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Herring Gull Larus argentatus Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus Redwing Turdus iliacus Goldcrest Regulus regulus2024 Swallow Hirundo rustica2024 Rock Dove Columba livia2024 Stictopleurus punctatonervosus · Nimbus obliteratus · Brimstone · Ant Damsel Bug · Stenodema (Stenodema) laevigata +14
Stictopleurus punctatonervosus Stictopleurus punctatonervosus2025 Nimbus obliteratus Nimbus obliteratus2025 Brimstone Gonepteryx rhamni Ant Damsel Bug Himacerus (Aptus) mirmicoides2025 Stenodema (Stenodema) laevigata Stenodema (Stenodema) laevigata2025 Water Measurer Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 9,425 records · National Biodiversity Network Woodpigeon · Magpie · Carrion Crow · Jackdaw · Black-headed Gull +31
Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Magpie Pica pica Carrion Crow Corvus corone Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Jay Garrulus glandarius Starling Sturnus vulgaris Robin Erithacus rubecula Blackbird Turdus merula Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Rook Corvus frugilegus Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Stock Dove Columba oenas Dunnock Prunella modularis House Sparrow Passer domesticus Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Greenfinch Chloris chloris Skylark Alauda arvensis Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Great Tit Parus major Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo Little Egret Egretta garzetta Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Herring Gull Larus argentatus Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus Redwing Turdus iliacus Goldcrest Regulus regulus2024 Swallow Hirundo rustica2024 Rock Dove Columba livia2024 Stictopleurus punctatonervosus · Nimbus obliteratus · Brimstone · Ant Damsel Bug · Stenodema (Stenodema) laevigata +14
Stictopleurus punctatonervosus Stictopleurus punctatonervosus2025 Nimbus obliteratus Nimbus obliteratus2025 Brimstone Gonepteryx rhamni Ant Damsel Bug Himacerus (Aptus) mirmicoides2025 Stenodema (Stenodema) laevigata Stenodema (Stenodema) laevigata2025 Water Measurer Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Hydrometra stagnorum2025
Hydrometra stagnorum2025
Rhyzobius litura Rhyzobius litura2025
Rhyzobius litura Rhyzobius litura2025
Stictopleurus abutilon Stictopleurus abutilon2025
Stictopleurus abutilon Stictopleurus abutilon2025
Notostira elongata Notostira elongata2025
Notostira elongata Notostira elongata2025
Large White Pieris brassicae2025
Large White Pieris brassicae2025
Apolygus spinolae Apolygus spinolae2025
Apolygus spinolae Apolygus spinolae2025
Broad Damselbug Nabis (Nabicula) flavomarginatus2025
Broad Damselbug Nabis (Nabicula) flavomarginatus2025
Tree Damsel Bug Himacerus (Himacerus) apterus2025
Tree Damsel Bug Himacerus (Himacerus) apterus2025
Meadow Brown Maniola jurtina2025
Meadow Brown Maniola jurtina2025
Aphrophora alni Aphrophora alni2025
Aphrophora alni Aphrophora alni2025
Azure Damselfly Coenagrion puella2024
Azure Damselfly Coenagrion puella2024
Four-spotted Chaser Libellula quadrimaculata2024
Four-spotted Chaser Libellula quadrimaculata2024
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata2024
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata2024
Tawny Mining Bee Andrena fulva2024
Tawny Mining Bee Andrena fulva2024 Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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