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Boxtedhall Great Wood

✦ Ancient woodland28 ha

📷 Paul Armstrong · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Free entryDogs welcome28 ha

Getting here

51.96790, 0.90492

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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
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Mute Swan, House Martin, Moorhen +89 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Mute Swan, House Martin, Moorhen +89 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Japanese Knotweed, Greater Pond-sedge, Pink Water-speedwell +91 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Stag Beetle, Common Blue Damselfly, Azure Damselfly +61 more · last seen 2024; Insects — Stag Beetle, Common Blue Damselfly, Azure Damselfly +61 more · last seen 2024

Free

Foraging

Plants — Hawthorn, Blackthorn, Bramble +9 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Heritage

Ancient woodland — historic landscape

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby · 3 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Stour Valley Path part 3Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
St Edmund WayWalking route
Named routeListed length 142kmRegional walking route
Stour Valley Path part 2Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Essex Way (Epping to Stratford St Mary)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Essex Way (Stratford St Mary to Ramsey)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Essex Waypublic footpath · 728 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 728 mPath type: footway
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Cycling

16 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Highwoods RouteCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
South Suffolk Cycle Route A2 (Bures Loop)Cycling route
Named routeRef A2Regional cycle route
South Suffolk Cycle Route A3 (Boxford Link)Cycling route
Named routeRef A3Regional cycle route
NCN National Route 1Cycling route
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part United Kingdom 1Cycling route
Named routeRef EV12International cycle route
Wolf WayCycling route400 km
Named routeRef Wolf WayLength 400 kmRound tripLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Small tributary of River Stour

📷 Paul Armstrong · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Small tributary of River Stour

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦TENDRING HALL PARKHistoric site1.7 km→🌱Fairfield Playing FieldUrban park2.7 km→✦Parkland and gardens of Giffords HallHistoric site4.1 km→⚽King George's FieldPlaying field1.9 km→✦Earthwork called Court KnollHistoric site2.1 km→🌱Rowley WoodUrban park2.3 km→

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