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Bog Wood - Broadleaved woodland

3 ha

📷 terry joyce · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome3 ha

Getting here

51.72950, 0.66579

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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
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • 🛝Playground 123m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Family friendly

playground

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: NCN National Route 1

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby · 13 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
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
Dykes Chasepublic footpath · 27 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 27 mSurface gravelPath type: service
Beeleigh Roadpublic footpath · 36 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 36 mPath type: track
Dykes Chasepublic footpath · 202 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 202 mSurface gravelPath type: residential
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Cycling

50 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
Regional Route 50Cycling route
Named routeRef 50Regional 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 route235 m
Named routeRef 1Length 235 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Maldon an aerial view

📷 terry joyce · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Maldon an aerial view

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Promenade ParkUrban park1.9 km→🌱Promenade ParkUrban park1.9 km→🌱West Maldon Recreation GroundUrban park1.1 km→🌱The Friary Walled GardenUrban park900 m→🌱LongfieldsUrban park900 m→🌱Oak Tree MeadowUrban park1.2 km→

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