Thorn Wood - Broadleaved woodland 2 ha
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🐶 Dogs🦉 Wildlife🦅 Birds
Public access Free entry Dogs welcome 2 ha
Places › England › Eastern › Chelmsford Getting here
51.70449, 0.56253
Open directionsv 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 🌤️ 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 📍 Open access throughout summer — no booking required £ 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 · 2 public paths 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 35 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 579 m ▾
Named route Ref 1 Length 579 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface asphalt
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 Photos Stream above ford on Sporhams Lane
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Wildlife to spot
11,078 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 11,078 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 24 species
summer autumn winter
2026 ▾
Woodpigeon · Carrion Crow · Jackdaw · Magpie · Rook +19
Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Rook Corvus frugilegus2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2025 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2025 Common Gull Larus canus2025 Blackbird Turdus merula Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Goosander Mergus merganser Kingfisher Alcedo atthis Nuthatch Sitta europaea Fieldfare Turdus pilaris2025 Red-legged Partridge Alectoris rufa2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Stock Dove Columba oenas2025 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2025 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2025 🦌 Mammals 2 species
summer winter
2025 ▾
Grey Squirrel · Muntjac
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Muntjac Muntiacus reevesi 🐸 Amphibians 2 species
winter summer
2026 ▾
Smooth Newt · Common Toad
Smooth Newt Lissotriton vulgaris Common Toad Bufo bufo2025 🐝 Insects 67 species
spring summer autumn
2026 ▾
7-spot Ladybird · Gorse Shieldbug · Pine Ladybird · Red-legged Shieldbug · Minotaur Beetle +62
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Gorse Shieldbug Piezodorus lituratus2025 Pine Ladybird Exochomus quadripustulatus Red-legged Shieldbug Pentatoma rufipes2025 Minotaur Beetle Typhaeus typhoeus Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 11,078 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 24 species
summer autumn winter
2026 ▾
Woodpigeon · Carrion Crow · Jackdaw · Magpie · Rook +19
Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Rook Corvus frugilegus2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2025 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2025 Common Gull Larus canus2025 Blackbird Turdus merula Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Goosander Mergus merganser Kingfisher Alcedo atthis Nuthatch Sitta europaea Fieldfare Turdus pilaris2025 Red-legged Partridge Alectoris rufa2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Stock Dove Columba oenas2025 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2025 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2025 🦌 Mammals 2 species
summer winter
2025 ▾
Grey Squirrel · Muntjac
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Muntjac Muntiacus reevesi 🐸 Amphibians 2 species
winter summer
2026 ▾
Smooth Newt · Common Toad
Smooth Newt Lissotriton vulgaris Common Toad Bufo bufo2025 🐝 Insects 67 species
spring summer autumn
2026 ▾
7-spot Ladybird · Gorse Shieldbug · Pine Ladybird · Red-legged Shieldbug · Minotaur Beetle +62
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Gorse Shieldbug Piezodorus lituratus2025 Pine Ladybird Exochomus quadripustulatus Red-legged Shieldbug Pentatoma rufipes2025 Minotaur Beetle Typhaeus typhoeus Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
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
Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis2025
Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis2025
Dock Bug Coreus marginatus2025
Dock Bug Coreus marginatus2025
16-spot Ladybird Tytthaspis sedecimpunctata2025
16-spot Ladybird Tytthaspis sedecimpunctata2025
Parent Bug Elasmucha grisea2025
Parent Bug Elasmucha grisea2025
Wool Carder Bee Anthidium manicatum2025
Wool Carder Bee Anthidium manicatum2025
Volucella inflata Volucella inflata2025
Volucella inflata Volucella inflata2025
Speckled Bush-cricket Leptophyes punctatissima2025
Speckled Bush-cricket Leptophyes punctatissima2025
Closterotomus trivialis Closterotomus trivialis2025
Closterotomus trivialis Closterotomus trivialis2025
Nebria brevicollis Nebria brevicollis
Nebria brevicollis Nebria brevicollis
14-spot Ladybird Propylea quattuordecimpunctata
14-spot Ladybird Propylea quattuordecimpunctata
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
Kite-tailed Robberfly Machimus atricapillus2025
Kite-tailed Robberfly Machimus atricapillus2025
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
Bronze Shieldbug Troilus luridus2025
Bronze Shieldbug Troilus luridus2025
Rhopalus (Rhopalus) subrufus Rhopalus (Rhopalus) subrufus2025
Rhopalus (Rhopalus) subrufus Rhopalus (Rhopalus) subrufus2025
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
Common Red Soldier Beetle Rhagonycha fulva2025
Common Red Soldier Beetle Rhagonycha fulva2025
Peacock Aglais io2025
Peacock Aglais io2025
Syrphus vitripennis Syrphus vitripennis2025
Syrphus vitripennis Syrphus vitripennis2025
Common Carder Bee Bombus pascuorum2025
Common Carder Bee Bombus pascuorum2025
Early Bumblebee Bombus pratorum2025
Early Bumblebee Bombus pratorum2025
Small Heath Coenonympha pamphilus2025
Small Heath Coenonympha pamphilus2025
Hedge Beauty Alabonia geoffrella2025
Hedge Beauty Alabonia geoffrella2025
Holly Blue Celastrina argiolus2025
Holly Blue Celastrina argiolus2025
Iris Weevil Mononychus punctumalbum2025
Iris Weevil Mononychus punctumalbum2025
Woodrush Moth Glyphipterix fuscoviridella2025
Woodrush Moth Glyphipterix fuscoviridella2025
Bramble Shoot Moth Notocelia uddmanniana2025
Bramble Shoot Moth Notocelia uddmanniana2025
Nut Leaf Weevil Strophosoma melanogrammum2025
Nut Leaf Weevil Strophosoma melanogrammum2025
Red-tipped Clearwing Synanthedon formicaeformis2025
Red-tipped Clearwing Synanthedon formicaeformis2025
Green-veined White Pieris napi2025
Green-veined White Pieris napi2025
Painted Lady Vanessa cardui2025
Painted Lady Vanessa cardui2025
Tree Bumblebee Bombus hypnorum2025
Tree Bumblebee Bombus hypnorum2025
Cantharis rustica Cantharis rustica2025
Cantharis rustica Cantharis rustica2025
Green Nettle Weevil Phyllobius pomaceus2025
Green Nettle Weevil Phyllobius pomaceus2025
Dark Bush-cricket Pholidoptera griseoaptera2025
Dark Bush-cricket Pholidoptera griseoaptera2025
Athous haemorrhoidalis Athous haemorrhoidalis2025
Athous haemorrhoidalis Athous haemorrhoidalis2025 