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Copthall Grove - Broadleaved woodland

2 ha

📷 terry joyce · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

DogsForagingWildlife
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

51.81167, 0.88409

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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
  • 🛝Playground 141m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Traditional orchard — seasonal fruit, fungi and wild plants

Varies

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Playgrounds

playground

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Family friendly

playground

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 4 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
King Charles III England Coast Path: Maldon to SalcottWalking route
Named routeRef ECPNational walking route
Maurice Britton WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Peldon 13public footpath · 190 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 190 mPath type: footway
Peldon 14public footpath · 312 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 312 mPath type: footway
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Cycling

10 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN 51Cycling route
Named routeRef 51National Cycle Network
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 route10 m
Named routeRef 1Length 10 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface other
Main RouteCycling route38 m
Named routeRef 1Length 38 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Aerial photo of Peldon

📷 terry joyce · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Aerial photo of Peldon

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

💧Abberton ReservoirReservoir1.9 km→💧Abberton ReservoirReservoir1.9 km→⛪St Cedd and St Gregory ChurchReligious grounds4.2 km→🌱West Mersea ParkUrban park4.4 km→✦Roman saltern 750m north west of Maydays FarmHistoric site3.5 km→✦Mill Mound: a bowl barrow 380m east of Payne's FarmHistoric site4.5 km→

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