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Broadleaved woodland near Osea Island

4 ha

📷 Glyn Baker · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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BirdsForagingWildlife
Free entryDogs welcome4 ha

Getting here

51.72036, 0.77305

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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

5 activities

Bird watching

Saltmarsh — dunlin, redshank and grey plover on passage and in winter

Free

Foraging

Traditional orchard — seasonal fruit, fungi and wild plants

Varies

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Insect spotting

Traditional orchard — specialist orchard insects and lichens

Free

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
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
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Cycling

11 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
EuroVelo 2 - Capitals Route - part United Kingdom 8Cycling 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 route1.8 km
Named routeRef 1Length 1.8 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route17 m
Named routeRef 1Length 17 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface concrete

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Manor House on Osea Island

📷 Glyn Baker · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Manor House on Osea Island

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Battle of Maldon 991Historic site4.9 km→🌱Marigold WoodUrban park3.2 km→⚽Lawling Playing FieldPlaying field4.3 km→⛪St Georges ChurchReligious grounds4.6 km→⛪St Peter's ChurchReligious grounds3 km→⛪The Church of St Lawrence and All SaintsReligious grounds3.6 km→

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