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Benton Hall Golf Club

✦ Ancient woodland18 ha

📷 Roger Jones · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome18 ha

Getting here

51.78093, 0.65336

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦55+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Carrion Crow and Magpie
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking 445m away — 2 car parks within reach

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Parking

Best for

8 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Carrion Crow, Magpie, Jackdaw +52 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Carrion Crow, Magpie, Jackdaw +52 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat; Birds — Carrion Crow, Magpie, Jackdaw +52 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 14 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
John Ray WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Admiral McHardy WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
King Charles III England Coast Path: Maldon to SalcottWalking route
Named routeRef ECPNational walking route
Ishams Chasepublic footpath · 439 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 439 mPath type: service
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Cycling

92 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
EuroVelo 2 - Capitals Route - part United Kingdom 8Cycling route
Named routeRef EV2International cycle route
EuroVelo 2 - Capitals Route - part United Kingdom 7Cycling route
Named routeRef EV2International cycle route
NCN Link PathCycling route
Named routeRef (16)National Cycle Network
Regional Route 50Cycling route
Named routeRef 50Regional cycle route
NCN National Route 1Cycling route
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part United KingdomCycling route
Named routeRef EV12International cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Golf Course, Wickham Bishops

📷 Roger Jones · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Golf Course, Wickham Bishops

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Witham Town ParkUrban park2.1 km→🌱Witham Town ParkUrban park2.1 km→🌱Town Hall GardensUrban park2.2 km→🌱Recreation Ground Rickstones RoadUrban park3.6 km→🌱River WalkUrban park1.7 km→🌱Alan Road Play AreaUrban park2.7 km→

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