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Beacon Hill Wood

10 ha

📷 John Goldsmith · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome10 ha

Getting here

52.14384, 1.08763

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦103+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Jackdaw and Herring Gull
  • 🌿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
Parking· Free

Best for

6 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Jackdaw, Herring Gull, Carrion Crow +100 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Jackdaw, Herring Gull, Carrion Crow +100 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Willow Emerald Damselfly, Scarce Chaser, Banded Demoiselle +15 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Willow Emerald Damselfly, Scarce Chaser, Banded Demoiselle +15 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Red Dead-nettle, Wild Basil, Ploughman's-spikenard +5 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Red Dead-nettle, Wild Basil, Ploughman's-spikenard +5 more · last seen 2026

Free

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby · 6 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Gipping Valley River PathWalking route
Named route
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Cycling

23 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN 51Cycling route
Named routeRef 51National Cycle Network
Route 11BCycling route
Named routeRef 11BLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route982 m
Named routeRef 51Length 982 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route708 m
Named routeRef 51Length 708 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route563 m
Named routeRef 51Length 563 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedloose
Main RouteCycling route834 m
Named routeRef 51Length 834 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Western gatehouse, Shrubland Hall

📷 John Goldsmith · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Western gatehouse, Shrubland Hall

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Needham LakeUrban park2.2 km→🦉NEEDHAM LAKENature reserve2.2 km→✦Baylham Roman siteHistoric site1 km→🌱Crowley Park Playing FieldUrban park3.1 km→✦SHRUBLAND HALLHistoric site1.6 km→🌱Round ClumpUrban park1.8 km→

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