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Rookery Grove - Broadleaved woodland

1 ha

📷 Mr James D · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

51.69079, 0.65455

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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
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Good to know

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

Best for

6 activities

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

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

Hiking

Named hiking route nearby: St Peter's Way

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby · 10 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Admiral McHardy WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
King Charles III England Coast Path: Maldon to SalcottWalking route
Named routeRef ECPNational walking route
St Peter's WayWalking route66 km
Named routeLength 66 kmRegional walking route
King Charles III England Coast Path: Burnham-on-Crouch to MaldonWalking route
Named routeRef ECPNational walking route
Northey Island Circular Walk, Northey IslandWalking route5.1 km

Check Maldon tide times; causeway unsafe around high tide—do not cross when covered. Stay off saltmarsh and mudflats. This walk is on footpaths, either through fields or along tracks. Surfaces can be uneven in parts and slippery when wet.

Named routeLength 5.1 kmDuration 02:00Round tripLocal walking route
New Hall Vineyardpublic footpath · 107 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 107 mPath type: service
New Hall Vineyardpublic footpath · 21 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 21 mPath type: service
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Cycling

23 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
EuroVelo 2 - Capitals Route - part United Kingdom 8Cycling route
Named routeRef EV2International cycle route
EuroVelo 2 - Capitals Route - part United Kingdom 7Cycling route
Named routeRef EV2International cycle route
NCN National Route 1Cycling route
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part United KingdomCycling route
Named routeRef EV12International cycle route
Main RouteCycling route32 m
Named routeRef 1Length 32 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedloose
Main RouteCycling route39 m
Named routeRef 1Length 39 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface blocks
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Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths
St Peter's Waybyway open to all traffic · 73 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 73 mSurface dirtPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Purleigh village

📷 Mr James D · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Purleigh village

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Promenade ParkUrban park4.7 km→🌱Promenade ParkUrban park4.7 km→🌱West Maldon Recreation GroundUrban park3.4 km→🌱LongfieldsUrban park4.6 km→🌱The Friary Walled GardenUrban park4.7 km→🌱Primrose MeadowUrban park4.1 km→

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