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Blythhedges Spring Wood - Broadleaved woodland

1 ha

📷 Colin Park · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsForaging
Free entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

51.66449, 0.49172

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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

Best for

4 activities

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat

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

5 signed routes nearby · 3 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
Pynnings Farm Lanepublic footpath · 293 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 293 mPath type: track
Pynnings Farm Lanepublic footpath · 134 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 134 mPath type: service
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Cycling

18 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

1 public path nearby

Public paths
Seamans Lanebridleway · 236 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 236 mPath 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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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Chelmer ParkUrban park4.9 km→🦉GALLEYWOOD COMMONNature reserve4 km→⚽Chelmer ParkPlaying field4.9 km→💧Hanningfield ReservoirReservoir1.2 km→💧Hanningfield ReservoirReservoir1.2 km→⛪St Mary and St Edward's ChurchReligious grounds1.3 km→

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