Backwarden - Broadleaved woodland 5 ha
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Places › England › Eastern › Chelmsford Getting here
51.69405, 0.57565
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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 474m away — 2 car parks within reach 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🌞 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 474m away — 2 car parks within reach £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcomeDogs allowed — public woodland
Free
Deciduous woodland priority habitat
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Strong match
Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds
Free
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Varies
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 7 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
Centenary Circle Walking route 34 km ▾
Named route Length 34 km Round trip Regional walking route
Show on map Admiral McHardy Way Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map Blakes Wood to Lingwood Common Walk, Danbury Walking route 4 km ▾
Woodland paths can be hilling in places, with occasional protruding tree roots. Paths can become muddy, suitable footwear is necessary. Not suitable for pushchairs, wheelchairs or cycles. Can be connected with Lingwood trails and Danbury trails.
Named route Length 4 km Duration 01:30 Round trip Local walking route
Show on map Danbury Common to Lingwood Common Walk, Danbury Walking route 2.4 km ▾
Easy walking on a waymarked route. There are grassy tracks and some tree routes. May not be suitable for pushchairs or wheelchairs as some areas can get muddy in wet weather and during the winter. Can be connected with Blakes wood and Lingwood trails.
Named route Length 2.4 km Duration 01:00 Round trip Local walking route
Show on map St Peter's Way Walking route 66 km ▾
Named route Length 66 km Regional walking route
Show on map 30 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
EuroVelo 2 - Capitals Route - part United Kingdom 8 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref EV2 International cycle route
Show on map EuroVelo 2 - Capitals Route - part United Kingdom 7 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref EV2 International cycle route
Show on map NCN National Route 1 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 1 National Cycle Network
Show on map EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part United Kingdom Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref EV12 International cycle route
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 1.2 km ▾
Named route Ref 1 Length 1.2 km National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface unsealedloose
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 227 m ▾
Named route Ref 1 Length 227 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface unsealedloose
Show on map 7 public paths nearby
Public paths
Priory Lane bridleway · 171 m ▾
Public path bridleway Length 171 m Path type: service
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Wildlife to spot
11,814 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 11,814 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 35 species
spring autumn winter
2025 ▾
Wigeon · Woodpigeon · Pochard · Carrion Crow · Jackdaw +30
Wigeon Mareca penelope Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Pochard Aythya ferina Carrion Crow Corvus corone Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Magpie Pica pica Robin Erithacus rubecula Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Blackbird Turdus merula Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Shoveler Spatula clypeata Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Jay Garrulus glandarius Great Tit Parus major Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Whitethroat Curruca communis Rook Corvus frugilegus Stock Dove Columba oenas Starling Sturnus vulgaris Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Garden Warbler Sylvia borin Green Woodpecker Picus viridis Tawny Owl Strix aluco Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Fieldfare Turdus pilaris Red-legged Partridge Alectoris rufa Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Cuckoo Cuculus canorus Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Linnet Linaria cannabina Greenfinch Chloris chloris Dunnock Prunella modularis 🦌 Mammals 1 species
autumn winter
2025 ▾
Grey Squirrel
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Common Lizard
Common Lizard Zootoca vivipara 🐸 Amphibians 2 species
winter spring
2026 ▾
Smooth Newt · Common Toad
Smooth Newt Lissotriton vulgaris Common Toad Bufo bufo2025 🐝 Insects 60 species
spring summer autumn
2026 ▾
7-spot Ladybird · Gorse Shieldbug · Red-legged Shieldbug · Pine Ladybird · Dock Bug +55
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Gorse Shieldbug Piezodorus lituratus2025 Red-legged Shieldbug Pentatoma rufipes2025 Pine Ladybird Exochomus quadripustulatus Dock Bug Coreus marginatus2025 Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 11,814 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 35 species
spring autumn winter
2025 ▾
Wigeon · Woodpigeon · Pochard · Carrion Crow · Jackdaw +30
Wigeon Mareca penelope Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Pochard Aythya ferina Carrion Crow Corvus corone Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Magpie Pica pica Robin Erithacus rubecula Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Blackbird Turdus merula Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Shoveler Spatula clypeata Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Jay Garrulus glandarius Great Tit Parus major Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Whitethroat Curruca communis Rook Corvus frugilegus Stock Dove Columba oenas Starling Sturnus vulgaris Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Garden Warbler Sylvia borin Green Woodpecker Picus viridis Tawny Owl Strix aluco Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Fieldfare Turdus pilaris Red-legged Partridge Alectoris rufa Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Cuckoo Cuculus canorus Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Linnet Linaria cannabina Greenfinch Chloris chloris Dunnock Prunella modularis 🦌 Mammals 1 species
autumn winter
2025 ▾
Grey Squirrel
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Common Lizard
Common Lizard Zootoca vivipara 🐸 Amphibians 2 species
winter spring
2026 ▾
Smooth Newt · Common Toad
Smooth Newt Lissotriton vulgaris Common Toad Bufo bufo2025 🐝 Insects 60 species
spring summer autumn
2026 ▾
7-spot Ladybird · Gorse Shieldbug · Red-legged Shieldbug · Pine Ladybird · Dock Bug +55
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Gorse Shieldbug Piezodorus lituratus2025 Red-legged Shieldbug Pentatoma rufipes2025 Pine Ladybird Exochomus quadripustulatus Dock Bug Coreus marginatus2025 Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Minotaur Beetle Typhaeus typhoeus
Minotaur Beetle Typhaeus typhoeus
Hairy Shieldbug Dolycoris baccarum2025
Hairy Shieldbug Dolycoris baccarum2025
Stygnocoris sabulosus Stygnocoris sabulosus2025
Stygnocoris sabulosus Stygnocoris sabulosus2025
Stenodema (Brachystira) calcarata Stenodema (Brachystira) calcarata2025
Stenodema (Brachystira) calcarata Stenodema (Brachystira) calcarata2025
Rhyzobius litura Rhyzobius litura2025
Rhyzobius litura Rhyzobius litura2025
16-spot Ladybird Tytthaspis sedecimpunctata2025
16-spot Ladybird Tytthaspis sedecimpunctata2025
Green Nettle Weevil Phyllobius pomaceus2025
Green Nettle Weevil Phyllobius pomaceus2025
Athous haemorrhoidalis Athous haemorrhoidalis2025
Athous haemorrhoidalis Athous haemorrhoidalis2025
Nebria brevicollis Nebria brevicollis
Nebria brevicollis Nebria brevicollis
14-spot Ladybird Propylea quattuordecimpunctata
14-spot Ladybird Propylea quattuordecimpunctata
Snail Hunter Cychrus caraboides2025
Snail Hunter Cychrus caraboides2025
Scolopostethus decoratus Scolopostethus decoratus2025
Scolopostethus decoratus Scolopostethus decoratus2025
Peritrechus geniculatus Peritrechus geniculatus2025
Peritrechus geniculatus Peritrechus geniculatus2025
Rhyzobius chrysomeloides Rhyzobius chrysomeloides2025
Rhyzobius chrysomeloides Rhyzobius chrysomeloides2025
Hawthorn Shieldbug Acanthosoma haemorrhoidale2025
Hawthorn Shieldbug Acanthosoma haemorrhoidale2025
Strophosoma nebulosum Strophosoma nebulosum2025
Strophosoma nebulosum Strophosoma nebulosum2025
Jersey Tiger Euplagia quadripunctaria2025
Jersey Tiger Euplagia quadripunctaria2025
Brachycarenus tigrinus Brachycarenus tigrinus2025
Brachycarenus tigrinus Brachycarenus tigrinus2025
Stictopleurus punctatonervosus Stictopleurus punctatonervosus2025
Stictopleurus punctatonervosus Stictopleurus punctatonervosus2025
Myrmus miriformis Myrmus miriformis2025
Myrmus miriformis Myrmus miriformis2025
Stenodema (Stenodema) laevigata Stenodema (Stenodema) laevigata2025
Stenodema (Stenodema) laevigata Stenodema (Stenodema) laevigata2025
Cymus melanocephalus Cymus melanocephalus2025
Cymus melanocephalus Cymus melanocephalus2025
Common Green Capsid Lygocoris (Lygocoris) pabulinus2025
Common Green Capsid Lygocoris (Lygocoris) pabulinus2025
Agnocoris reclairei Agnocoris reclairei2025
Agnocoris reclairei Agnocoris reclairei2025
Box Bug Gonocerus acuteangulatus2025
Box Bug Gonocerus acuteangulatus2025
Acalypta parvula Acalypta parvula2025
Acalypta parvula Acalypta parvula2025
Issus coleoptratus Issus coleoptratus2025
Issus coleoptratus Issus coleoptratus2025
Nephus redtenbacheri Nephus redtenbacheri2025
Nephus redtenbacheri Nephus redtenbacheri2025
Bronze Shieldbug Troilus luridus2025
Bronze Shieldbug Troilus luridus2025
Rhopalus (Rhopalus) subrufus Rhopalus (Rhopalus) subrufus2025
Rhopalus (Rhopalus) subrufus Rhopalus (Rhopalus) subrufus2025
Bishop's Mitre Aelia acuminata2025
Bishop's Mitre Aelia acuminata2025
Iassus lanio Iassus lanio2025
Iassus lanio Iassus lanio2025
Green Shieldbug Palomena prasina2025
Green Shieldbug Palomena prasina2025
Birch Shieldbug Elasmostethus interstinctus2025
Birch Shieldbug Elasmostethus interstinctus2025
Parent Bug Elasmucha grisea2025
Parent Bug Elasmucha grisea2025
Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis2025
Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis2025
Plinthisus brevipennis Plinthisus brevipennis2025
Plinthisus brevipennis Plinthisus brevipennis2025
Tortoise Bug Eurygaster testudinaria2025
Tortoise Bug Eurygaster testudinaria2025
Ant Damsel Bug Himacerus (Aptus) mirmicoides2025
Ant Damsel Bug Himacerus (Aptus) mirmicoides2025
Cabbage Bug Eurydema (Eurydema) oleracea2025
Cabbage Bug Eurydema (Eurydema) oleracea2025
Comma Polygonia c-album2025
Comma Polygonia c-album2025
Peacock Aglais io2025
Peacock Aglais io2025
Common Red Soldier Beetle Rhagonycha fulva2025
Common Red Soldier Beetle Rhagonycha fulva2025
Shrill Carder Bee Bombus sylvarum2025
Shrill Carder Bee Bombus sylvarum2025
Iris Weevil Mononychus punctumalbum2025
Iris Weevil Mononychus punctumalbum2025
Nut Leaf Weevil Strophosoma melanogrammum2025
Nut Leaf Weevil Strophosoma melanogrammum2025
Red-headed Cardinal Beetle Pyrochroa serraticornis2025
Red-headed Cardinal Beetle Pyrochroa serraticornis2025
Cantharis rustica Cantharis rustica2025
Cantharis rustica Cantharis rustica2025
Hedge Beauty Alabonia geoffrella2025
Hedge Beauty Alabonia geoffrella2025
24-spot Ladybird Subcoccinella vigintiquattuorpunctata2025
24-spot Ladybird Subcoccinella vigintiquattuorpunctata2025
Tachycixius pilosus Tachycixius pilosus2025
Tachycixius pilosus Tachycixius pilosus2025
Cercopis vulnerata Cercopis vulnerata2025
Cercopis vulnerata Cercopis vulnerata2025
Green Tiger Beetle Cicindela campestris2025
Green Tiger Beetle Cicindela campestris2025
Water Measurer Hydrometra stagnorum2025
Water Measurer Hydrometra stagnorum2025
Bibio lanigerus Bibio lanigerus2025
Bibio lanigerus Bibio lanigerus2025 Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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