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Beckney Wood - Broadleaved woodland

✦ Ancient woodland5 ha

📷 N Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

WildlifeDogsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome5 ha

Getting here

51.61142, 0.67838

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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
  • 📍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

7 activities

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat; Ancient woodland

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

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 · 6 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Roach Valley WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Southend RingWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
King Charles III England Coast Path: Southend-on-Sea to Wallasea IslandWalking route
Named routeRef ECPNational walking route
Trinity Wood Roadpublic footpath · 183 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 183 mPath type: service
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Horse riding

5 public paths nearby

Public paths
Cavendish Roadbyway open to all traffic · 273 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 273 mSurface dirtPath type: track
New Park Roadbyway open to all traffic · 219 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 219 mSurface dirtPath type: track
New Park Roadbyway open to all traffic · 71 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 71 mSurface dirtPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Farmland near Trinity Wood

📷 N Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Farmland near Trinity Wood

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Edward's Hall ParkUrban park4.4 km→🌱King Georges FieldUrban park1.3 km→🌱The Bull Pub GardenUrban park2.6 km→🌱Doggets ParkUrban park3.6 km→🌱Cherry Orchard Jubilee Country ParkUrban park4 km→🌱Marsh Farm Country ParkUrban park4.5 km→

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