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Beeches Wood

✦ Ancient woodland129 ha

📷 Glyn Baker · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome129 ha

Getting here

51.59529, 0.64445

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking nearby — easy to reach by car

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
  • 🌳Large woodland — room to roam
Parking· Paid

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Rubus scaber · last seen 2024

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Robin +46 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Robin +46 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Ringlet, Meadow Brown, 7-spot Ladybird +146 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Ringlet, Meadow Brown, 7-spot Ladybird +146 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Traditional orchard — seasonal fruit, fungi and wild plants

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby · 34 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Accessible Route, Rayleigh MountWalking route600 m

Gravel path with inclines around Rayleigh Mount. AccessAble: https://www.accessable.co.uk/national-trust/access-guides/rayleigh-mount-the-mount-national-trust

Named routeLength 600 mDuration 00:30Round tripLocal walking route
Blue WalkWalking route
Named route
Roach Valley WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Southend RingWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
King Charles III England Coast Path: Southend-on-Sea to Wallasea IslandWalking route
Named routeRef ECPNational walking route
Bullwood Hall Lanepublic footpath · 84 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 84 mPath type: service
Folly Chasepublic footpath · 258 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 258 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential
Bullwood Hall Lanepublic footpath · 250 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 250 mPath type: service
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Cycling

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Prittle Brook CyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
🐴

Horse riding

6 public paths nearby

Public paths
Mount Bovers Lanebridleway · 454 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 454 mSurface dirtPath type: residential
Holyoak Lanerestricted byway · 353 m
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 353 mSurface dirtPath type: service
Mount Bovers Lanerestricted byway · 188 m
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 188 mSurface dirtPath type: service

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Spring in Hockley Wood

📷 Glyn Baker · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Spring in Hockley Wood

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🌱Edward's Hall ParkUrban park2.1 km→🌱King George V Playing FieldUrban park2.7 km→🌱Sweyne ParkUrban park3.2 km→🌱Blenheim ParkUrban park4.6 km→🌱The Bull Pub GardenUrban park500 m→🌱Fairview Playing FieldUrban park1.8 km→

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