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Hall Wood - Broadleaved woodland

43 ha

📷 Wikipedia · Bills Wood · CC BY-SA 3.0

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DogsForagingWildlife
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome43 ha

Getting here

51.56320, 0.39715

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Visitors Parking 26m away — 10 car parks within reach

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking· Free

Best for

7 activities

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Traditional orchard — seasonal fruit, fungi and wild plants

Varies

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Insect spotting

Lowland meadows — marbled white, meadow brown and pollinating insects

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 27 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Thames Estuary PathWalking route46.6 km
Named routeLength 46.6 kmNational walking route
King Charles III England Coast Path: Tilbury to Southend-on-SeaWalking route
Named routeRef ECPNational walking route
Hillcrest Avenuepublic footpath · 669 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 669 mPath type: footway
Mollys Drivepublic footpath · 58 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 58 mSurface unpavedPath type: footway
Second Avenuepublic footpath · 411 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 411 mPath type: footway
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Cycling

47 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN National Route 13Cycling route
Named routeRef 13National Cycle Network
National Cycle Route 16Cycling route
Named routeRef 16National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route123 m
Named routeRef 13Length 123 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route181 m
Named routeRef 13Length 181 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route29 m
Named routeRef 13Length 29 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route794 m
Named routeRef 13Length 794 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

24 public paths nearby

Public paths
First Avenuebridleway · 412 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 412 mPath type: bridleway
Hillcrest Avenuebridleway · 42 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 42 mPath type: bridleway
Third Avenuebridleway · 1.3 km
Public pathbridlewayLength 1.3 kmPath type: bridleway
Plotlandsbridleway · 128 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 128 mPath type: bridleway
Egerton Drivebridleway · 442 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 442 mPath type: bridleway

Wildlife to spot

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📷 Wikipedia · Bills Wood · CC BY-SA 3.0

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Victoria ParkUrban park1.9 km→🌱Willow ParkUrban park2.8 km→🌱Willow ParkUrban park2.8 km→🌱Gloucester ParkUrban park4.2 km→🌱Great Berry Open SpaceUrban park600 m→🌱Markhams Chase ParkUrban park2.7 km→

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