Belcher's Wood ✦ Ancient woodland 22 ha
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🦅 Birds🦉 Wildlife🍂 Seasonal
Public access Free entry Dogs welcome 22 ha
Places › England › Eastern › Braintree Getting here
51.90961, 0.63044
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Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ 🐦 53+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blue Tit and Blackbird 🐕 Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails 🅿️ Parking on site — 2 car parks within reach 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🐦 53+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blue Tit and Blackbird 🐕 Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails 🅿️ Parking on site — 2 car parks within reach £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🌿 Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Blue Tit, Blackbird, Robin +50 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blue Tit, Blackbird, Robin +50 more · last seen 2025
Free
🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Early-purple Orchid, Giant Hogweed · last seen 2025
Free
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Meadow Brown, Large White, Speckled Wood +40 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Meadow Brown, Large White, Speckled Wood +40 more · last seen 2025
Free
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Varies
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 4 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
Colne Valley Path Walking route 37 km ▾
Named route Length 37 km Local walking route
Show on map Paycocke's Tudor Coggeshall Walk, Paycocke's House and Garden Walking route 4 km ▾
Paths across fields may be muddy after wet weather, so we advise wearing suitable footwear. Take care when crossing roads especially where there's no footpath along The Gravel. Expect a very gradual uphill approach along Grange Hill and East Street.
Named route Length 4 km Duration 01:00 Round trip Local walking route
Show on map Grange Barn and Paycocke's House Circular Walk, Grange Barn Walking route 4.8 km ▾
Grange Barn is one of Europe's oldest timber-framed buildings. Paths are muddy and boggy after wet weather, so boots may be necessary. Please note that the river bridge is braced by metal bars which you'll need to climb over, so take care when crossing.
Named route Length 4.8 km Duration 01:30 Round trip Local walking route
Show on map Essex Way (Epping to Stratford St Mary) Walking route ▾
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map 7 public paths nearby
Public paths
Church Lane bridleway · 725 m ▾
Public path bridleway Length 725 m Path type: bridleway
Show on map Lordsland Lane byway open to all traffic · 120 m ▾
Public path byway open to all traffic Length 120 m Surface dirt Path type: track
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
3,009 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 3,009 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 43 species
winter summer
2025 ▾
Blue Tit · Long-tailed Tit · Blackbird · Great Spotted Woodpecker · Woodpigeon +38
Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Blackbird Turdus merula Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Nuthatch Sitta europaea Carrion Crow Corvus corone Green Woodpecker Picus viridis Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Robin Erithacus rubecula Great Tit Parus major Stock Dove Columba oenas Magpie Pica pica Dunnock Prunella modularis Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Goldcrest Regulus regulus Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Coal Tit Periparus ater Linnet Linaria cannabina Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula Redwing Turdus iliacus Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa striata Swallow Hirundo rustica Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Fieldfare Turdus pilaris Tawny Owl Strix aluco Jay Garrulus glandarius Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Skylark Alauda arvensis Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Red-legged Partridge Alectoris rufa Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo Marsh Tit Poecile palustris Lapwing Vanellus vanellus Brown Hare
Brown Hare Lepus europaeus Large White · Speckled Wood · Comma · Small Copper · Small White +9
Large White Pieris brassicae2024 Speckled Wood Pararge aegeria2024 Comma Polygonia c-album2024 Small Copper Lycaena phlaeas2024 Small White Pieris rapae2024 Red Admiral Vanessa atalanta Early-purple Orchid
Early-purple Orchid Orchis mascula Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 3,009 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 43 species
winter summer
2025 ▾
Blue Tit · Long-tailed Tit · Blackbird · Great Spotted Woodpecker · Woodpigeon +38
Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Blackbird Turdus merula Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Nuthatch Sitta europaea Carrion Crow Corvus corone Green Woodpecker Picus viridis Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Robin Erithacus rubecula Great Tit Parus major Stock Dove Columba oenas Magpie Pica pica Dunnock Prunella modularis Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Goldcrest Regulus regulus Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Coal Tit Periparus ater Linnet Linaria cannabina Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula Redwing Turdus iliacus Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa striata Swallow Hirundo rustica Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Fieldfare Turdus pilaris Tawny Owl Strix aluco Jay Garrulus glandarius Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Skylark Alauda arvensis Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Red-legged Partridge Alectoris rufa Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo Marsh Tit Poecile palustris Lapwing Vanellus vanellus Brown Hare
Brown Hare Lepus europaeus Large White · Speckled Wood · Comma · Small Copper · Small White +9
Large White Pieris brassicae2024 Speckled Wood Pararge aegeria2024 Comma Polygonia c-album2024 Small Copper Lycaena phlaeas2024 Small White Pieris rapae2024 Red Admiral Vanessa atalanta Early-purple Orchid
Early-purple Orchid Orchis mascula Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Brown Argus Aricia agestis2024
Brown Argus Aricia agestis2024
Silver-washed Fritillary Argynnis paphia
Silver-washed Fritillary Argynnis paphia
Small Heath Coenonympha pamphilus2024
Small Heath Coenonympha pamphilus2024
Green-veined White Pieris napi2024
Green-veined White Pieris napi2024
Roesel's Bush-cricket Roeseliana roeselii
Roesel's Bush-cricket Roeseliana roeselii
Sphaerophoria Sphaerophoria
Sphaerophoria Sphaerophoria
Common Blue Polyommatus icarus2024
Common Blue Polyommatus icarus2024
Meadow Brown Maniola jurtina2024
Meadow Brown Maniola jurtina2024 Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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