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Birch Wood

✦ Ancient woodland6 ha

📷 Andrew Hill · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome6 ha

Getting here

51.80921, 0.76113

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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
  • 🅿️Parking 98m away — 6 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

10 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Collared Dove, Blackbird +60 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Collared Dove, Blackbird +60 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Agrimony, Common Bird's-foot-trefoil, Thistle +20 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Small White, Meadow Brown +194 more · last seen 2025; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Small White, Meadow Brown +194 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: NCN National Route 1

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby · 6 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
King Charles III England Coast Path: Maldon to SalcottWalking route
Named routeRef ECPNational walking route
Chapel Lanepublic footpath · 54 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 54 mPath type: service
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Cycling

25 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
EuroVelo 2 - Capitals Route - part United Kingdom 8Cycling route
Named routeRef EV2International cycle route
NCN Link PathCycling route
Named routeRef (16)National Cycle Network
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
Main RouteCycling route5.6 km
Named routeRef 1Length 5.6 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route639 m
Named routeRef 1Length 639 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Wood at the edge of Tiptree

📷 Andrew Hill · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Wood at the edge of Tiptree

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Grove Road Playing FieldUrban park800 m→✦BRAXTED PARKHistoric site4.8 km→⛪St Luke's ChurchReligious grounds900 m→✦LAYER MARNEY TOWERHistoric site2.9 km→🌱Windmill GreenUrban park1.5 km→🦉TIPTREE PARISH FIELDNature reserve800 m→

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