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Shut Heath Wood - Broadleaved woodland

9 ha

📷 Stuart Vickers · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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DogsWildlifeBirds
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome9 ha

Getting here

51.78066, 0.68446

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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
  • 🅿️Parking 356m away — 2 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: NCN Link Path

Varies

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 14 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
John Ray WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
King Charles III England Coast Path: Maldon to SalcottWalking route
Named routeRef ECPNational walking route
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Cycling

101 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 Link PathCycling route
Named routeRef (16)National Cycle Network
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
Route 16Cycling route
Named routeRef 16National Cycle Network
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Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths
Handley's Lanebyway open to all traffic · 205 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 205 mPath type: residential
Handley's Lanebyway open to all traffic · 208 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 208 mPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Scripps Farm

📷 Stuart Vickers · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Scripps Farm

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Witham Town ParkUrban park3.6 km→🌱Witham Town ParkUrban park3.6 km→🌱Town Hall GardensUrban park3.7 km→🌱Recreation Ground Rickstones RoadUrban park4.7 km→✦BRAXTED PARKHistoric site3 km→🌱River WalkUrban park3.4 km→

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