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Hounden Wood - Broadleaved woodland

✦ Ancient woodland1 ha

📷 Roger Jones · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeDogsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

51.65842, 0.52859

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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 423m away — 2 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

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
🚶

Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 10 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Centenary CircleWalking route34 km
Named routeLength 34 kmRound tripRegional walking route
St Peter's WayWalking route66 km
Named routeLength 66 kmRegional walking route
🚴

Cycling

6 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 route321 m
Named routeRef 13Length 321 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route543 m
Named routeRef 13Length 543 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route260 m
Named routeRef 13Length 260 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route2.8 km
Named routeRef 13Length 2.8 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths
Tile Works Lanebridleway · 48 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 48 mPath type: service

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Looking to Hounden Wood, South Hanningfield

📷 Roger Jones · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Looking to Hounden Wood, South Hanningfield

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Royal Horticultural Society Garden, Hyde HallUrban park3.3 km→🌱Winter GardenUrban park3.1 km→🌱Birch GroveUrban park3.2 km→🌱Cottage GardenUrban park3.2 km→🌱Modern Country GardenUrban park3.2 km→🌱Clover Hill BordersUrban park3.2 km→

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