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Blythhedges Spring Wood

✦ Ancient woodland4 ha

📷 Colin Park · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome4 ha

Getting here

51.66607, 0.48079

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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
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Good to know

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

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Black-headed Gull, Greylag Goose, Teal +78 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Black-headed Gull, Greylag Goose, Teal +78 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Priority ponds — dragonflies, damselflies and aquatic invertebrates; Insects — Calathus rotundicollis, 7-spot Ladybird, Snail Hunter +4 more · last seen 2026

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

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby · 5 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Centenary CircleWalking route34 km
Named routeLength 34 kmRound tripRegional walking route
Repton's WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Hylands Estate Boundary WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Hylands Lower Estate WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
St Peter's WayWalking route66 km
Named routeLength 66 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

19 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN National Route 13Cycling route
Named routeRef 13National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route801 m
Named routeRef 13Length 801 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route808 m
Named routeRef 13Length 808 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route409 m
Named routeRef 13Length 409 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route137 m
Named routeRef 13Length 137 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route74 m
Named routeRef 13Length 74 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

3 public paths nearby

Public paths
Seamans Lanebridleway · 236 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 236 mPath type: track
Seamans Lanebridleway · 1.3 km
Public pathbridlewayLength 1.3 kmPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

St Peter's Way, near Blythhedges Spring Wood, SW of West Hanningfield

📷 Colin Park · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

St Peter's Way, near Blythhedges Spring Wood, SW of West Hanningfield

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🌱Chelmer ParkUrban park4.5 km→🌱Norsey WoodUrban park4.9 km→🦉GALLEYWOOD COMMONNature reserve3.5 km→🏞️NORSEY WOODCountry park4.8 km→✦Multi-period site at Norsey WoodHistoric site4.8 km→💧Hanningfield ReservoirReservoir1.8 km→

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